direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
simply; merely; only; solely
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to finish reading; to read through
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
convenient; handy; useful
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
in succession; one by one