to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to jump at; to be attracted by
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
chair; stool; post; office; position
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
too much; excessively; too
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
of course; certainly; naturally
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
only; merely; but; no more than
several minutes; a few minutes
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that