change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
bedside; near one's pillow
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
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
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
understood; I see; OK; present; here
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory