meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to tear up and throw away
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
adherent; devotee; believer
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
difference; discrepancy; variation
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to kick (at someone, something)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
festival merrymaking; revelry
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
several times; several degrees
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
verbal message; word (from someone)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper