to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to mix; to stir; to blend
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
hey there; I say; see here
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to bawl; to cry; to scream
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
had better ...; had better not ...
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)