to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to straighten up; to sit upright
even if; even though; however; no matter how
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
step; stride; counter for steps
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
simply; merely; only; solely
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
tedious; boring; being fed up with
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)