vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
curse; spell; malediction
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
unable to resist; unable to suppress
superiority complex; sense of superiority
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to straighten up; to sit upright
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
parts; accessories; components
to remove; to move out of the way
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention