various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to try all possible means
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
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.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to invite in; to show someone in
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
later on; eventually; afterwards
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging