to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
clearing one's throat; cough
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
the other day; a few days ago
tune (melody, piece of music)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
proposal; proposition; suggestion
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood