vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to have an idea; to have a clue
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
good feeling; feeling good
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
indictment; prosecution; complaint
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to thrust before; to thrust at
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
hedge; fence; border; limit
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
equality; impartiality; evenness
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
nature; the natural world; realm of nature