by means of; due to; because of; according to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
last week; the week before
ministries and government offices; the authorities
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
direct appeal; direct petition
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
whispering into a person's ear
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
while; during; while; although; all; both
name plate; name tag; label