to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
resentment; indignation; anger
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
inside one's heart; in one's mind
call; summons; convening; convocation
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
in the meanwhile; during the time
to pass (of time); to elapse
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
entreaty; supplication; petition
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
way; method; means; resource; course
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process