to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
body; physique; build; stature
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
hostility; animosity; enmity
carrying voice; well-projected voice
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
around the clock; day and night
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
real experience; actual observations
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to ask a question; to ask questions
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...