to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
preference; priority; precedence
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
basket; basketball; basket cloth
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
manners; behavior; behaviour
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
study group; study meeting
pupil; student; schoolchild
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
grasp; catch; understanding
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
single word; a few words; brief comment
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard