to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
guess; speculation; supposition
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
duty; obligation; responsibility
to incur someone's enmity
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
sincere; honest; faithful
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
fluent (in a language); flowing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to go out and away; to leave
in case of; at that time; at this time
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
the very best; excellent; superb