to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
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.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
such; like that; that sort of; very
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to fall off; to tumble down
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to talk; to chat; to chatter
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
reaction; response; reaction
program (e.g. TV); programme
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to look around; to survey
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more