turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
now that; since; so long as; because
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
after that; afterwards; thereafter
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
dark of the night; darkness of the night
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
story of one's experiences
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
underworld; underside of society
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
real intention; true motive; true meaning
(political) power; authority; influence
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to pass (of time); to elapse
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
one grade; first-class; primary
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest