to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake one's head (in denial)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
university student; college student
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
the same generation; coeval
how many people; a number of people
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
breathing of a sleeping person
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
together; at the same time; same; identical
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
shopping; purchased goods
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)