with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
with a bang (clash, bump)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to grimace; to make a wry face
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
early (days); initial stage; initial
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to be excited; to be elated
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
paste; glue; clothing starch
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)