absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
circuit track; circular course
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
agricultural land; farmland
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
direct control; direct supervision
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
letter; missive; note; mail
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
royal castle; imperial castle
comfort; consolation; diversion
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to call out; to ask someone to come
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
military authorities; army circles
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to play a central role; to take a leading part
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
intention; idea; inclination; wish
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
chance (of success); odds
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
more than anything; above all else
had better ...; had better not ...
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
it is I who should say so
presence; sitting with; being with