one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
street stall; stand; booth
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
one's way back; one's way home
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt