the last moment; the very end
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to be erected; to be built
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
impossibly hard video game
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim