to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
development; exploitation
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to throw into; to toss into
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
negotiations; discussions; connection
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
writing; composition; essay; sentence
transfer; assignment; conveyance
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
the scruff or nape of the neck
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
storehouse; warehouse; godown
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
cake or snack served with tea