pit of the stomach; solar plexus
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to crouch; to squat; to cower
physical condition; state of health; shape
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to say; to tell; to state; to do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
don't you think?; indicates question
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
the very best; excellent; superb
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
rather than; more ... than ...
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(another's) daughter; young lady
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
art of self-defense (defence)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
specialization; specialisation
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)