I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to leave a dish half-eaten
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to let out a cry; to break forth
scene; spectacle; sight; view
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak