gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
public telephone; pay phone
permanent; perpetual; lasting
position; location; base; point; site
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
personal; individual; private
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
dullard; indecisive person
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
encounter; engagement; battle
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
terrain; geographical features; topography
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
comfort; consolation; diversion
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
property; fortune; means; assets
to be flexible; to be accommodating