because of; owing to; due to
to order; to command; to appoint
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
almost; roughly; approximately
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to apologize; to apologise
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
medical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's office
clinic; medical office; infirmary
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
without; but if; otherwise; or else
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy