to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
(of a smell, esp. a good smell) strong
forward somersault; forward roll
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
heirloom; trump card; last resort; family tradition
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
condition; state (of health); appearance
medical treatment; medical care
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to be Instagrammable; to be Insta-worthy; to look attractive enough to post on social media; to be photogenic
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
good news; happy news; glad tidings
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good