to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
innocent; cherubic; childlike
government worker; public servant; civil servant
because of; owing to; due to
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
don't you think?; indicates question
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
just a minute; small quantity
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
several times; a few times
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
pointing out; identification
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight