fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
some people; a few people; several people
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to escape from; to get out
how others look at you; what others think about you
hello; good day; good afternoon
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to walk away; to walk off
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to gain a victory; to win
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to watch steadily; to stare
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
both hands; both arms; ten
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)