to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
day of month; counter for days
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
phantom; vision; illusion
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
this sort of; this type of
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
now that; since; so long as; because
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
too (much); overly; excessively
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off