to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
basket; basketball; basket cloth
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
manly; masculine; like a man
summer cold (illness); summer flu
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
beyond that point; after that
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
many; numerous; various; large number of
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
silence; stillness; quietness
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours