to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
manner of using one's hands
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
secret understanding; collusion
older sister and younger brother
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
deputy section or department manager
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
notice; notification; report; posting
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to read smoothly; to skim
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
lethality; killing effectiveness
to maintain; to continue to have
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
each house; every house; many houses
to be dead; to be lifeless
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried