to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to look away; to avert one's eyes
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to pay attention; to be watchful
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
abrasive compound; abrading agent; abradant; polishing agent
to polish (up); to dress up
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to scuttle off; to take flight
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
failure; mistake; blunder
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides