training (esp. in-service); induction course
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
one day; (on) a certain day
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
sincere; earnest; serious
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
sound wave; acoustic wave
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
forgetting; lapse of memory
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to accept; to receive; to agree
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to think too much; to be over-concerned