to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to stop in the middle of a sentence
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
with a start; with a jump
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
directly opposite; right in front
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
(not) a single person; (no) one
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation