to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
yourself; himself; herself
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
plaintive; piteous; doleful
caller; visitor; company; guest
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
salvation of one's country
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
feeling of a house or a room
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
memory; sense; experience
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot