to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
question; inquiry; enquiry
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
use; utility; effect; benefit
superstition; superstitious belief
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
greatest common divisor; GCD
return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)