to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
to strip; to peel; to tear off
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to slap; to strike; to spank
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
general; overall; across-the-board
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
gardening; puttering around in the garden
cotton gloves; working gloves
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
journal; magazine; periodical
age range; age-group; age bracket
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
genuine article; real thing; real deal
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to turn against; to become an enemy