to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
risky; dangerous; insecure
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
forced laugh; forced smile
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
retreating figure; appearance from behind
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
caller; visitor; company; guest
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
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
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
not caring; not giving a damn