to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
name recognition; established reputation
undisputed; entirely; perfect
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
in that way; like that; that way
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to keep a watchful eye on
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
main theater of war; principal battlefield
very good luck; excellent fortune
to half-rise to one's feet
to launch a surprise attack
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
pair; the two; both persons; both things
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
serious wound; serious injury
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause