since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
genuine; authentic; true; real
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
exercise to help digestion
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
very busy (person or thing)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
large amount of money; great cost
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
grandfather; male senior-citizen
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large