originally; by nature; from the start
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
health and physical education
minimum; at the very least
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
library (usu. single-room); small library
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to grow up; to become an adult
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
not caring; not giving a damn
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source