to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
letter; missive; note; mail
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
ruled line; rule; chart; crease; score; border
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
how many months?; how long?
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
connection; link; relationship
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary