in the meanwhile; during the time
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to some extent; to a certain extent
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)