to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
one's house; one's home; one's family
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
to be found; to be discovered
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
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.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
commerce; trade; business
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality