to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
home; household; family; hearth
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
older sister; lass; young lady
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
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.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
wherein; therein; thereinto
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
avocado (Persea americana)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)