being argued into silence; being left speechless
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
weather forecast; weather report
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
use; utility; effect; benefit