to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
trade; buying and selling
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
how many people; a number of people
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to subsist; to keep on living
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
a few years ago; some years back
until now; so far; up to the present
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to turn towards; to point
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy