asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
beyond that point; after that
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
application; request; petition
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
failure; mistake; blunder
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
parting; separation; farewell
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses