variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to tighten; to press hard
how long; how far; how much
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
speech; expression; wording; language
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip