to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
materials; data; document
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
with a momentary flash of light
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
preference; priority; precedence
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
god of death; death deity; Death
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
touché; you've got me there
returning from school; going home from school
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view