to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
caustic words; defiant words
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
young and energetic; up-and-coming
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
experience; history; record; career
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
camping; campground; making camp