to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
answering machine; answerphone
to be too late; to be too slow
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
consequently; as a result
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
entreaty; supplication; petition
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
Greenery Day (national holiday; May 4)