from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
attraction; lure; invitation
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
equilibrium; good balance; poise
each time it happens; at all such times
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
either way; in any case; one way or another
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to make a sale of government property
Al-Qantarah (Egypt); El Qantarah
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
catch (fishing); bag (hunting); haul
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
powerful person; influential person
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
another thing; exception; special case
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to smile (at); to grin (at)
good young man; agreeable youth
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish