extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to discuss; to talk together
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to show up; to appear; to turn up
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback