to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
moaning; muttering; complaining
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
parking area for bicycles
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
accurate; correct; precise; exact
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
non-player character; NPC
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
when it becomes; when it comes to
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession