to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
fragment; one of the group or party
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to order; to command; to appoint
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
entreaty; supplication; petition
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
way of speaking; intimation
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
show; exhibition; spectacle
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)