fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
slowly and quietly; smoothly
sleeping pill; sleep medication
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
hair on the back of one's head
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
threshold; breaking point
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
interview (with a doctor); history taking
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
plateau (e.g. in weight loss); (period of) stagnation
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to be able to manage somehow or other
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to happen to hear; to overhear
labor pains; birth pangs; throes of creation; toil of producing something new
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
reaching; attaining; arrival
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
literature; books (reference); document
just a handful; only a small number (of)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-