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)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
support; backing; aid; assistance
commerce; trade; business
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
the big two...; two major...; two main...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
grade; class; degree; magnitude
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
genuine article; real thing; real deal
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
like this; in this way; as you see
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to feel oneself indebted to
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
door; gate; opening; title page
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
town girl; girl raised in a town