being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
himself; yourself; herself
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
(American) Indian; Native American; Indian
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
power; authority; influence
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
coloured carp; colored carp
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
interference; meddling; butting in
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
power; authority; jurisdiction
party; set; gang; company; person