to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recompense; indemnity; atonement
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to make an appeal; to urge
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
extremely dangerous; full of peril
looking pale; looking unwell
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide