maintenance; preservation; improvement
to have troubles; to have concerns
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
right beside; close to; nearby
to not take seriously; to take lightly
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
pattern; design; distinction
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving