to grimace; to make a wry face
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
for the first time in one's life
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to come and go; to go back and forth
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to repeat; to do something over again
to shout (in anger); to yell
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
that's the way it is; such is life
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)