surroundings; environs; circumference
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(feather) duster; dusting
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
older sister; lass; young lady
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
thoughtful; deep-thinking
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
equality; uniformity; evenness
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea