to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
separate case; another matter
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
all parts; various parts; every department
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to rush over; to run up to
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
story; tale; talk; discussion
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
boastful speech; bragging
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid