making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
just now; right now; at this moment
to slide into; to slip into
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to grow taller (of people)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
near; close; beside; third person
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
circuitous; roundabout; indirect