to employ; to hire; to charter
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
breaking off; snapping off
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
middle of the night; dead of night
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
difficult to approach; inaccessible
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
something or other; somehow
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
having a small bladder; having an overactive bladder
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
the scruff or nape of the neck
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
nightlife districts; drinking districts
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
street; quarter; district; area