to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
no, not like that (but like this)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
not caring; not giving a damn
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
right under; directly below
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)