to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
cooperation; coordination; link
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
offense; offence; method of attack
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
freely; right and left; as one pleases
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
to pile up; to accumulate
finally; after; following; at the end (of)