to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
messenger; envoy; emissary
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
fourth day of the month; four days
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to have meaning; to be meaningful
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
(the crime of) kidnapping (kidnaping)
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
being too late; losing one's final chance
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to cry and shout; to scream
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
impossible to do (although wants to)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency