hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
long ago; a long time ago; already
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
successively; one after another
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
a cut above; one step above
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky