to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to talk; to chat; to chatter
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to gather; to collect; to assemble
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
interest; rights; concession
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
of no interest; not interested
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
society; public; community; social studies