to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
helper; assistant; help; assistance
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
(find) common (meeting) ground
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
the front; honest; upright; decent
family; relatives; dependents; household
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
soon; shortly; before long
dealing with; coping with
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up