of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to jump upon (a moving object)
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
for today; for the time being
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
foreign voyage; travelling overseas; travelling abroad
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
ostensible (surface) reason
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new