to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
not to be depended on; of little hope
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
present continuous tense; present progressive form
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
many; a lot; much; multitude
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
in accordance with; according to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
supreme command; direction over all
to entrust; to leave to a person
defense; defence; protection
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing