to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
going through; going via; going by way of
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
major cleanup; spring cleaning
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
period of time; time slot; time zone
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; (lit.) hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to jump at; to be attracted by
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone