to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
only; merely; but; no more than
very great; enormous; serious
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
troops; group members; team members
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy