certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to steal or sneak or slip into
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
temporary; provisional; interim
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
assortment; product lineup
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
selection; choice; option
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb