to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to kick up (a ball, dust, etc.); to kick upwards (at)
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
periodontitis; pyorrhea; pyorrhoea; pyorrhea alveolaris; inflammation of the gingiva (gums) resulting in bone loss
back side; back end; posterior; rear
francolin (partridge-like bird of genus Francolinus); (arch.) partridge (of genus Perdix)
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
solar day (esp. on planets other than Earth); sol (currency of Peru)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
the place for; the time for; the level of
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to subsist; to keep on living
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
flustered; confused; panicked
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
endless; boundless; everlasting
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
likability; favorability; popularity