core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
incoming call history; log of incoming calls
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
airmail; air mail; air service; air transport (of goods)
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
much less; to say nothing of
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn