to slap; to strike; to spank
request; appeal; claim; purchase
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
don't worry about it; forget about it
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
dull sound; muffled sound
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to do for (the sake of someone else)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to take command; to give direction
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)