to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
a little bit; a little while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
honorific/polite/humble prefix
both (people); the two of them
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
on and after; from ... onward; since
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
contract; compact; agreement
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
10th day of the month; ten days
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
forcibly; by force; against one's will
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
way; method; means; (technical) specification
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!