to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
parliament; congress; diet; house (of parliament, etc.); chamber
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
gently and clearly shining (like the sun in springtime)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
(going) on and on (about trivial matters); (complaining about) this and that; trivially (chatting)
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
spread; span; expanse; extent
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
among these; between these; of these
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
each house; every house; many houses