calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
simply; merely; only; solely
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
indicate reason; infers some protest
questions and answers; dialogue
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
generally speaking; in a broad way
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
negotiations; discussions; connection
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
here and there; in places
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
depiction; description; portrayal
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
floral decoration; floral ornament
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
difficult to ...; hard to ...
waste of time; killing time
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
corolla (of flower); garland; wreath
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)