what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
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)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to begin to walk; to set out
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
one by one; one after another; successively
God's will; Heaven's will
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
successively; one after another
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to find out; to discover; to locate
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
posture; position; stance
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
distant land; remote location; distant province
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
being dead drunk; drunken stupor