to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
poking someone's anus with one's index fingers (childish prank)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
critical moment; do-or-die situation
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
tenement house; row house
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
going to and fro; back and forth
that's right; yes; uh-huh
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
the place for; the time for; the level of
document; reportage; documentary; documentation