to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
testimony; (verbal) evidence
macro; macro (instruction)
district; section; sector
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
riding past (one's station)
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
stability; security; equilibrium
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
character building; formation of character; personality development
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
probe each other; sound each other out
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
large biceps; well-developed biceps
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
female role (e.g. in film); female part; occupation deemed fit for a woman; passive role in a male homosexual relationship
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; (lit.) the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
thick makeup; heavy makeup