bashful; shameful; ashamed
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
deep inside; innermost place
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to stop (plug) one's ears
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
is never the case; has never happened
middle period; medium-term
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
not worth considering; out of the question
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
laboratory animal; experimental animal
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to cover fully; to wrap around
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing