somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one revolution; one rotation
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
how long; how far; how much
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea