dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
agricultural community; farm village; rural
assertion; declaration; affirmation
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
don't you think?; indicates question
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
unfortunately; regrettably
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
grade; class; degree; magnitude
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
confidence; trust; faith; credit
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to run through; to run past
shady; underhanded; questionable
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
that kind; competition; match