to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to take over; to hand over
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
defense; defence; protection
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to squash; to crush; to flatten
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
world; society; people; the public
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be talked about behind one's back
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to talk; to carry meaning