one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
nothing but; except; no more than
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
running away from home for a very short time
standing statue; standing image
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
place surrounded by walls; (within) prison
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
person attending a lecture; student (taking a class, course, etc.); participant
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to find out; to discover; to locate
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
religious organization; religious organisation
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
meditation; contemplation
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words