to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
plural; multiple; plural (number)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
center; centre; metropolis
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
sphere; circle; range; category
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
automatic; intransitive verb
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
at least; at most; (even) just
to notify; to advise; to inform
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
question; inquiry; enquiry
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
main street; avenue; boulevard
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
several people; a few people
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away