demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
another; different; something else
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
little by little; bit by bit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
that day; the very same day
the whole day; all the day
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
by today; before the day is over
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
such; like that; that sort of
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict