A Programming Language; APL
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to throw into; to dump in together
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
prime minister; premier; chancellor
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
performance of one's official duties