to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
slave traffic; slave dealer
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
in succession; one after another
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through