to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
in succession; one by one
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
without permission; without notice
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
world; society; people; the public
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
abuse; misuse; perversion
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
outside of; not covered by
grasp; catch; understanding
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)