lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
rather than; more ... than ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
training; drill; practice; discipline
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
looking over someone's shoulder
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
imposing stance; daunting pose
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to open (one's eyes) wide
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)