to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
overestimation; overvaluing
since one was born; (in) all one's life
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
adoration; admiration; devotion
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
delivery; transfer; hand-over
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
quickly adaptable; pro-active
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person