to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
home area; home town; local
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
scenery; scene; landscape
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
men's basketball; boys' basketball
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
physical education; PE; gym (class)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
counter for chairs or seats
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
lightly; easily; carelessly
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
throwing a ball; handball
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
measure; measuring tape; measuring