to join forces; to cooperate
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
on the way back; when about to go back
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to stop walking; to pause
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
memory; sense; experience
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to keep standing; to stand motionless
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
the same; the said; likewise
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
discovery; detection; finding
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)