to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
rest; break; recess; intermission
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to laugh away; to laugh off
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
absence; disregard; indifference
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)