my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
study; diligence; discount; reduction
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
perfect; complete; flawless
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
go that far; to that extent
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
living god; saintly person
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem