separate; scattered; apart
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
highly unpredictable; touch and go
Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
person who has rendered distinguished service
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to one's delight; to one's joy
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to