war; fighting; fierce competition
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
troublesome; annoying; complicated
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to spit out; to eject; to dump
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to run around; to bustle about
annual (plant); first-year student
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
whispering into a person's ear
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
8000; eight thousand; many