to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
older sister; lass; young lady
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
one cause; one reason; one factor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to get hungry; to become hungry
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband