counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
opposite; reverse; contrary
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
incompetence; inability; disability; incapacity
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
homeless people (living on the street)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
street at night; making a night journey
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to gather; to collect; to assemble