monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
power; might; authority; influence
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
almost every day; almost daily
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
tool; implement; means; furniture
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
proposal; proposition; suggestion
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
ringing; throbbing violently