to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
useless resistance; vain struggle
delicious-looking; tasty-looking; hot; sexy; desirable
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); European roe
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
seat at a table; place at a table
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to think too much; to be over-concerned
so what!; who gives a damn?
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to give directions; to issue instructions
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to walk one's legs off; to walk until one's legs feel like lead; to walk to the point of exhaustion
equilibrium; good balance; poise
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour