you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
all around; as far as the eye can see
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
otherwise; or else; if not
to sink (into); to get depressed
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
rearrangement; reallocation; realignment; relocation
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate