recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
rather; sooner; preferably
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
great laughter; burst of laughter
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost