very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
softly; mildly; gently; politely
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to apologize; to apologise
one's post; place of work; workplace
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
interval; break; pause; spare moment
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
having said that; on the other hand
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to watch over; to watch attentively
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
room allocation; assignment of rooms