both hands; both arms; ten
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
manners; behavior; behaviour
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
long ago; a long time ago; already
acquaintance; appreciative friend
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to need; to call for; to require
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to some extent; to a certain extent
by myself; in person; by oneself
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)