speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
favourite horse; favorite horse
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
beyond that point; after that
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
talking while standing; standing around talking
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to have a smattering knowledge of
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
skill; dexterity; proficiency
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
format; procedure; way of proceeding
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast