to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
guess; conjecture; surmise
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
adviser; advisor; consultant
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to jar; to creak; to grate
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)