starting point of a mountain ascent; trailhead (leading up a mountain)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
you (plural); all of you; you all
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
traditional; conventional
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
to begin talking; to open up
climbing to the summit; summiting
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
(apportioning) in small amounts
main force; chief object; mainline
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
one meal; one meal (a day)
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to mix; to blend; to combine
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling