cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
just because; even if; even though
sincere; earnest; serious
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
exit; way out; outlet; vent
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
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
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
excellent plan; best policy
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail