flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
control; check; restraint; inhibition
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
apparent; obvious; very clear
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
vexing; irritating; impatient
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
how long; how far; how much
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
reduction by half; halving
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase