to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to be lacking in options; to be too few
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
right side; right-hand side
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
second (unit of time); arc second
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
periodic; regular; routine
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
electricity; (electric) light
whole story; full picture; full particulars
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner