head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
at your own discretion; as you see fit
in advance; beforehand; previously
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
one breath; chug!; drink!
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
such; this sort of; like this
all you have to do is; just; that's all
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely