to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to talk; to chat; to chatter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
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)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
traditional; customary; conventional
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade