to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to ask a question; to ask questions
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on