safety; welfare; well-being
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
in the state; within the state
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
just past noon; afternoon
(ship's) anchor; anchor (final runner or swimmer in a relay race); (news) anchor; anchorman; anchor (in HTML); link to a previous post (on a message board); anchor (soccer position)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
memory; sense; experience
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to move around; to move about; to get around
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
since when; from when; how long
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
alteration; falsification; faking
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding