to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
near; close; beside; third person
to keep away; to keep at a distance
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
by myself; in person; by oneself
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
regret; repentance; remorse
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
central part; heart (of a city)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke