one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
at work; in the midst of work; working
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to join forces; to cooperate
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
platform; home; home base; home plate
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like