person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to make an appearance; to show up
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to slide into; to slip into
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
treatment (of a person); dealing with
vague recollection; faint memory
(not so) much; (not) very
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
two persons; two people; pair; couple
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
when it becomes; when it comes to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
valuable article; valuables
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to order; to command; to appoint
after that; afterwards; thereafter
somehow; for some reason or other
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out