to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
euphoric mood; exuberant mood
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
beyond this point; from now on; after this
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
ultimate; final; last; eventual
counter for choices, options, etc.
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to get one's breath back; to calm down
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
philanthropic activity; charity work
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to like; to love; to be fond of
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
study; diligence; discount; reduction