to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to overdo; to do too much
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
late at night; at a late hour