via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to make a speech; to address
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
chink in the armor (armour)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
amazing trick; amazing skill
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to find out; to discover; to locate
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to cease; to stop; to be over
personal feelings; self-interest
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
two times; twice; two degrees
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense