force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
though; notwithstanding; although
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
book; volume; this; present; main; head
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
student teacher; trainee teacher
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit