to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
flight; desertion; escape
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
length (of an animal); body length
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
production (e.g. play); direction
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
irritation; annoyance; frustration
immediately; right away; on the spot
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio