to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to remember; to keep in mind
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
parts; accessories; components
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to become frayed; to become loose
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
at a loss for words; stumped for words
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
towering; astonishingly high
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
ex post facto report; report after the event
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
duty; function; office; mission; task
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
directly opposite; right in front