harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
helping hand; help; support; aid
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
by itself; automatically; naturally
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
worst; worst-case (scenario)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
to jump up and down; to hop