to slap; to strike; to spank
indictment; prosecution; complaint
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to take over; to hand over
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
moment; brief space of time
(not) even once; (not) ever
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
throughput; processing power
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
recovery; rescue; recapture
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
upper end; top; tip; top edge
to surround; to encircle; to enclose