to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
corridor; hallway; passageway
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
tension; mental strain; nervousness
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to speak; to hear a voice
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
man; male; masculine gender
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
courteous; decorous; polite
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to rise; to erect; to get up
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)