to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
tranquilizer gun; tranquiliser gun
immediately; right away; on the spot
maintenance; preservation; improvement
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
one by one; one after another; successively
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
ad; advertisement; address
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
private citizen; civilian
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
atonement; redemption; compensation
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of