signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to die; to lay down life's burden
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
for example; for instance; e.g.
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to some extent; to a certain extent
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to put one's strength into
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
basis for decision; evidence for judging
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to become possible; to become able to (do)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account