pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to become sinewy; to behave formally
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to throw into; to toss into
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
home area; home town; local
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
breeding; raising; rearing
to torment; to harass; to tease
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
dining; dining room; meal
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
period of time; time slot; time zone
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
malicious; deliberately mean
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to get thin; to taper off
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
reigning; controlling; dictating
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
righteousness; path of righteousness; path of duty; the right track
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful