conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
in this way; thus; such; uh...
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
combination; union; binding; bond
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
number one; first; best; most; game; round
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
regret; repentance; remorse
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
such; like that; in that way
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk