of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
finger flick to the forehead
pressing one's foot on the genitals of a supine person while pulling on their feet (usu. as a prank); (lit.) electric massage
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
memory; sense; experience
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
trifling; trivial; slight
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
making a creepy, slimy, self-satisfied grin; smirking in an unsettling way
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness