to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
personality; style; appearance
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
declaration; proclamation; announcement
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
only; merely; but; no more than
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
because; for; the reason why is ...
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement