to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
staff with plaited paper streamers
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
immediately; right away; on the spot
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to summon; to get used to call
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)