to sink (into); to get depressed
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to have a smattering knowledge of
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
how-to (book); self-help book
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
instability; insecurity; crankiness
damp; moist (negative nuance)
directly; in person; firsthand
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
irresistible; overwhelming
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
true character; true heart; true spirit
to get strong; to gain strength
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into