to understand; to comprehend
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
a long, long time ago; very long ago
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
company president; manager; director
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
unicellular organism; single-celled organism
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount