to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
older sister; elder sister
to put one's life on the line
extensive knowledge; erudition
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
how many people; a number of people
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to ask a question; to ask questions
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest