party; gang; company; squad
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
throughout; all through; right through
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
independence; self-reliance
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to crawl out of; to creep out of
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
abuse; misuse; perversion
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to be able to manage somehow or another
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
self-justification; excuse
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to check through; to thoroughly investigate