to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
traveller's tree (Ravenala madagascariensis); traveller's palm
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to get between; to be caught in
right beside; close to; nearby
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
thorough; exhaustive; complete
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
literally; to the letter; literal
(at a) snail's pace; inch by (painful) inch
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
traveller's tree (Ravenala madagascariensis); traveller's palm
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to keep away; to keep at a distance
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
perfect; complete; flawless
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
police officer; policeman; constable
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to watch over; to watch attentively
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply