to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to ask for directions; to ask the way
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
3rd day of the month; three days
to walk away; to saunter off
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; cabinet (arcade games); housing; enclosure; chassis
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to take a breath; to take a short rest
trip abroad; overseas travel
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
sincere; earnest; serious
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing