to be in danger of; to be liable to
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
main question; real issue at hand
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
this (very thing); this precisely
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
hard to get; hard to come by
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
ago; since; before; previous