what do you want?; can I help you?
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
conviction; belief; confidence
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
place; room; margin; scope
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
several years; a few years
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
as you see; as you can see
acting ability; talent as a performer
other than; excluding; without
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
higher rank; better position
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
seven (long cylindrical things)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper