to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
invitation; introduction; temptation
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
coherence; order; focus; point
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
overhasty; rash; premature
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
unconditionally; as a rule
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
it's no joke; gimme a break!
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point