throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to have a smattering knowledge of
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
goodness; excellence; virtue
making one's way through life; conduct of one's life
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
prickling; stinging; tingling
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow