to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to gather strength; to take heart
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
rising; ascending; climbing
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs