designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to be led by; to be headed by
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
the place for; the time for; the level of
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
correction; revision; amendment
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
about this time; about now
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
sports ground; playing field; playground
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
storehouse; warehouse; godown
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
power; might; authority; influence
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship