action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
foreign matter; impurities
to wash away; to rinse off
radiant smile; contented smile
while moving; on the move
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
on and after; from ... onward; since
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
that day; the very same day
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
ten-year-old; ten year old