hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
advantage or disadvantage
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to shed light; to cast light
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to challenge (a person) to a fight
serious wound; serious injury
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)