to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
threat; intimidation; menace
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.