to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
ill will; malice; evil intent
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
strong interaction; strong force
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
spite; frustration; vexation
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
good or bad luck; fortune
quickly; calmly; intently
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court