dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
although I say; although one might say; although called
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
welcome!; nice to see you!
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
private affairs; personal matter
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
already; now; no longer; not any more
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)