to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
selection; choice; option
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to erase all trace of something
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
everywhere; all over; throughout
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
blow; hit (on the body); beating
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works