to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
having completed no schooling beyond elementary school; elementary school graduate
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
special; particular; peculiar; unique
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
head start; initiative; preemption
conversely; on the contrary
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
snake; serpent; large snake
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot