(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
whispering into a person's ear
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
everything working out as desired
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...