samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
since then; from that time; ever since
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
feeling of a house or a room
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
whichever one chooses; either way
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
government office; public office
in the city; within the city
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
commerce; trade; business
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
queen (consort); empress (consort)
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord