beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
strict order; peremptory command
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
person who sees someone else off (e.g. at the airport); person who prepares a body for burial
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious