to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to try to do; to attempt to do
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
surely (not); certainly (not)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
suffix for familiar person
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
just one person; only one
(not) a single person; (no) one
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
general idea; concept; notion
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
accumulation; accumulate; store
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial