ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
letter; missive; note; mail
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
absorption; suction; attraction
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
tenth day of the month; ten days
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be found; to be discovered
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to dye; to colour; to color
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
inside one's heart; in one's mind
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
in that manner; like that
don't you think?; indicates question
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lose sight of; to miss
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say