just a minute; small quantity
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
since the dawn of history
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
at least; at most; (even) just
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
one after another; in rapid succession
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
speculation; thinking; meditation
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
pointing out; identification
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
in one's own way or style
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
under control (e.g. of territory)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
one eye; one of one's eyes
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)