to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
duty; obligation; responsibility
illegal channel; back channel; black market
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
planned; scheduled; systematic
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
confidentially; privately; off the record
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to begin; to set about; to start
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
time-stamp; time-stamping machine
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel