top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
implantation (of an embryo)
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
temporary absence from school
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
review (of learned material); revision
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to say; to tell; to state; to do
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
strong interaction; strong force
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
action-reaction law; Newton's third law of motion
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
promiscuous woman; wanton girl
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)