thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
durian (fruit); Dorian (mode, column)
opposite side; opposition
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
delay; putting off; procrastination
useless resistance; vain struggle
just because; even if; even though
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
hostility; antagonism; opposition
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
on the occasion of; at the time of
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
had better ...; had better not ...
to stand firm; to hold out
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
light blue; pale blue; aqua
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to be overcome with emotion
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
one more time; once more; once again
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)