to work hard; to work diligently
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
exercise to help digestion
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
be on your guard!; take care!
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
greeting; a fine thing to say
within; inside of; less than
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
narrow eyes; fine texture
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta