getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
electricity; (electric) light
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
metre; meter; meter; gauge
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
being off guard; being defenseless
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
such; this sort of; like this
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
appearance of ears of grain
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination