to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to return a favor (favour); to repay
hard worker; hardworking person
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
ten; 10; ten years of age
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
major incident; major happening; big scandal
in the future; another day; later
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to come to an end; to close the curtain
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
desperately; for one's dear life
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to be reminded of; to call to mind
spread; span; expanse; extent
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
blighted love; disappointed love
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language