to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
since when; from when; how long
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
affected part; diseased part; wound
noted doctor; excellent physician
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
long ago; a long time ago; already