thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to throw oneself (into an activity)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
this for sure; certainly is
serious; severe; grave; acute
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
patient's condition; pathology
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to keep away; to keep at a distance
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
great difference; big difference; wide margin
second-year student; biennial
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk