to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
after a long time; for the first time in a while
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
important post; important office; key position
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to watch over; to watch attentively
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to triumph; to be elated with success
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
due form; official; formality