to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to get late; to advance; to wear on
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
(made of) stone; stone-built
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
head; lead; vanguard; first
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to throw open; to leave open
chilly; unpleasantly cold
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
central part; heart (of a city)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle