purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
imposing stance; daunting pose
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
(theatrical) fighting scene