to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
indeed; really; truly; very much
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to pass (of time); to elapse
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
had better ...; had better not ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
number of characters; number of letters; word count
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)