to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
with a friendly grin; smilingly
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to be needed; to be wanted
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
good humour (humor); good mood
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
inspection; examination; checking
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
something; some kind of; for some reason
with a start; with a jump
to stop walking; to pause
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
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)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around