seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
again; once more; a second time
certainly; surely; definitely
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
helping hand; help; support; aid
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp