to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
inspection; examination; survey
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
person who introduces someone; introducer
unkindness; unfriendliness
tradition; legend; folklore
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
soldier; combatant; warrior
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
sympathy; compassion; pity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
news; word; tidings; omen
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to comfort; to console; to amuse
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)