to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
after that; afterwards; thereafter
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
election; selection; choice
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)