to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
early on; earlier on; from early
way; method; means; resource; course
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
forcibly; against one's will
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
cheap article; poor quality article
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
moron; idiot; stupid person
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
volatilization; volatilisation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
one by one; one after another; successively
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to dance; to perform dance steps
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
first of all; in the first place
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to complain; to make a complaint
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
principle of laissez-faire
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word