going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
(short) rest; breather; break
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
no matter how much time passes
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to incur someone's enmity
reason; cause; history; origin
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house