to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to be on the right track; to go well
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
high rating; good reputation
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to like; to love; to be fond of
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
complete; whole; perfect; safe
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
notice; attention; observation
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)