embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
wounded person; injured person
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
prize money; monetary award; reward
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
it is not (like that) either
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
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
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
regulars; regular soldiers
long military service; having experienced many battles
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak