to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
talking while standing; standing around talking
return of something; repayment
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
cookware; cooking utensil
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
persecution complex; paranoia
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
day by day; every day; by the day
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in