to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to employ; to hire; to charter
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
offender; criminal; culprit
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
snake; serpent; large snake
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
hard struggle; strenuous effort
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to spit out; to eject; to dump
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
future; possible; potential; prospective
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
blow; shock; strike; batting