to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
why; how; for what reason
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
sitting with one knee drawn up
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
pointing out; identification
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
electricity; (electric) light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to keep standing; to stand motionless