to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
recall; recall factor; recall ratio
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
feeling keenly; fully realizing
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
observation; survey; watching
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
several times (as large, over)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)