sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to entertain; to make welcome
(not) so much; (not) that much
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
good; goodness; right; virtue
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
paella (Spanish rice dish)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
strategy meeting; council of war