challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
vocal sound; tone of voice
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
don't you think?; indicates question
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
finishing blow; coup de grâce
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
injured person; wounded person; casualty
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to accept; to receive; to agree
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
plural; multiple; several
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
immediately; right away; on the spot
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
programme; program; plans; arrangements
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
knowing; (an) acquaintance
with the exception of; excepting; excluding