origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
desperately; for one's dear life
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
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
another school; other schools
masculine woman; mannish woman; feminine man; effeminate man; intersexual; hermaphrodite
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
interruption; interference; butting in
absolutely; positively; decidedly
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself