to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
daily allowance; daily wages
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
airline ticket; plane ticket; air ticket
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
worst; worst-case (scenario)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
remote control; remote operation
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard