to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
to dash off; to write freely
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
pointing out; identification
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
investigation; research; looking something up
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
probity check; background investigation
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
good bye; I'm off; see you later
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast