efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
both; both sides; both parties
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
difficult problem; challenge
otherwise; or else; if not
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
dwelling; house; residence; address
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
now that; since; so long as; because
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
interruption; suspension; break
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
carrying (child) under arm