shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
looking or acting as if one owned the place
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
stopping functioning; being out of service
defense; defence; protection
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
matter of time; question of time
one more time; once more; once again
study; diligence; discount; reduction
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)