to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to thrust before; to thrust at
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to be born; to come into the world
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to stay calm; to keep cool
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for