to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
concession; conciliation; compromise
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
I see; that's right; indeed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
suffix for familiar person
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
then; well; so; well then
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged