woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
permission; approval; authorization; license
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
name plate; name tag; label
you could say that; that might be so
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
matter of time; question of time
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize