lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
function; facility; faculty; feature
half the body; half length
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to be discouraged; to shrink from
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to be born; to come into the world
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
more than anything; above all else
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
healthy; sound; wholesome
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
prohibited item; banned item
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
tickling; tickle; joke; gag