to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
if you think about it; come to think of it
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to recall; to remember; to recollect
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
script; libretto; scenario
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate