to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
without permission; without notice
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
long time; long interval; for quite some time
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
maid; helper; help; assistance
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
tedious; boring; being fed up with
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
submersion; inundation; being flooded
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
even though; despite; when
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
instant; moment; for an instant
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
drawn lettering; sound effects lettering
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)