to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
accumulation; accumulate; store
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
big leakage; uncontained leak
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
stealthy steps; soft steps
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to watch for an unguarded moment
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
choices; alternatives; options
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
one house; the same house; detached house
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic