to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
writing; composition; essay; sentence
individual; private person; personal; private
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
study; pursuit of knowledge
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
reality; actuality; hard fact
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
difference; disparity; gap
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
work; business; company; study
to refer to; to use as reference
taking action although it may result in death; acting while being fully prepared to die
to anticipate; to foresee
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
indeed; really; truly; very much
stealthily; secretly; in secret
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nice; likeable; desirable
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable