to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
originally; by nature; from the start
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
woman; female; feminine gender
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...