to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
greater than ...; bigger ...
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
discipline; punishment; reprimand
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
mainly cloudy; tending to be cloudy
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
all you want; as much as one wants
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
end of term; end of semester
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to collapse into; to flop onto
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)