center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to watch over; to watch attentively
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to shake; to sway; to waver
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
restoration; repair; mending
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to rise; to erect; to get up
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
willpower; energy; vitality
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning