light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
permission; approval; authorization; license
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to check; to stop; to keep back
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt