person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to spread; to be propagated
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
to pitch camp; to set up camp
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
contract; compact; agreement
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
broker; intermediary; broking house
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
how long; how much; to what extent
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
increase (in an amount of money)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
it seems so; that's what it looks like
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
not caring; not giving a damn
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)