to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
useless resistance; vain struggle
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
bribe; money under the table
small change; coins; small sum of money
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
example; exercise (for the reader)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
application problem; exercises
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
item; article; dish; course; finest item
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
making some money; earning
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
covering; protection; backing; relief
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)