I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
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)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)