sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
article; news story; report; account
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
how can (one) do something
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
peace; peace sign; V sign
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
the place for; the time for; the level of
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
orphan; person without friends
to gather; to collect; to assemble
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
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
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
study; diligence; discount; reduction