to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
many; much; plenty; hardly
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
calamity; disaster; accident
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
release; emission; ejection
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
should not be; must not be
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
expression; presentation; representation; notation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
vast; limitless; boundless
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
teaching Buddhism; rough person; bullying; ostentatious bravado
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to lay aside; to set aside
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
if one is unlucky; if one is careless