to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
things at hand; personal belongings
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
male instincts; male frivolity
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
way; method; means; resource; course
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
immediately; right away; on the spot
such a thing; something like that
beyond that point; after that
impudent; shameless; brazen
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
conditionally; with conditions attached
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
headlock (wrestling move)
to be annoying; to be troublesome
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
the same kind; accomplice; partner