to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
under control (e.g. of territory)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
self-defense; self-defence
older sister; lass; young lady
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
don't worry about it; forget about it
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
potentiality; dormancy; latency
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
skill; dexterity; proficiency
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
imperial court; royal court
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
study; pursuit of knowledge
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
reinforcement; strengthening
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
basis for decision; evidence for judging