making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
dangerous position; peril
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
is something that; is that which
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
any more; any further; any better; any longer
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
one's figure during sleep
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to strip and leave clothes lying around
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
strong interaction; strong force
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone