to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
half and half; fifty-fifty
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
still; even now; to this day
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
speech; expression; wording; language
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
research funds (expenses)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights