to thrust before; to thrust at
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
dozens; scores of; decades
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
operation scar; scar from an operation
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to pause; to have a short intermission
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
senior high school; high school
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
mass communication; mass media