to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
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
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
dispersing; breaking up; running away
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
testimony; (verbal) evidence
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
question; inquiry; enquiry
how; in what way; how about
to have a talk; to tell a story
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak