strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
with a start; with a jump
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
changing completely; transformation
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
story; tale; talk; discussion
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
round; spherical; circular
charcoal; charred remains
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field