to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
go that far; to that extent
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
in earnest; single-minded; with intense concentration; one and only; unique
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to gather strength; to take heart
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
piece; fragment; one (object)
break; tear; pierce; split; burst
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
blackboard; board used for lacquering
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to let slip; to slide; to glide
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to thrust before; to thrust at
brilliant; bright; radiant
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)