to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
these guys; these fellows
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to be softened; to calm down
tea-server; flatterer; sycophant
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to concern; to be related
enumeration; citation; listing
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
running water; flowing water; stream
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist