companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
in search of; in order to look for
something; some kind of; for some reason
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
queue jumping; breaking into a line; interrupt; wedge
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
single word; a few words; brief comment
to spit out; to eject; to dump
way; method; means; resource; course
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
drinking party; banquet; feast
chief; main; principal; major
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment