to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
tension; mental strain; nervousness
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
form; shape; figure; visage
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to look away; to avert one's eyes
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
regret; repentance; remorse
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)