to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to accord someone every courtesy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to entertain; to make welcome
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to move forward; to move on
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
greeting; a fine thing to say
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
speculation; thinking; meditation