for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
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
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)