to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
choices; alternatives; options
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
corridor; hallway; passageway
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents