present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to go out and away; to leave
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
it is I who should say so
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
woman; female; feminine gender
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to serve; to work for; to attend