statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
a little; a bit; slightly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
stairs; stairway; staircase
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
society; company; the public; the world
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
overhasty; rash; premature
minimum; at the very least
function; facility; faculty; feature