tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
middle of the night; dead of night
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to begin talking; to open up
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)