to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
how many years; how long; what year
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous