to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
being too late; losing one's final chance
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to fall from heaven (the sky)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
guidance; protective custody
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to hypnotize; to hypnotise
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
student teacher; trainee teacher
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to fall off; to tumble down
three wheeled vehicle (tricycle, motorcycle, etc.); three wheeler
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
antiquity; the previous era
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
total (full-scale) withdrawal; complete pullout (pullback)