business; work; operations; service; duties
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
power map; power structure; power relationships
no!; no no!; no, not at all
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to talk; to chat; to chatter
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to arrive home; to return
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
shellfish; seashell; shell
shortish; rather short; somewhat short