to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
knotted cord; cord for fastening clothes, etc.
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
manner of using one's hands
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
half a point (esp. in go)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
change; alteration; modification
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
several weeks; a few weeks
to pass (of time); to elapse
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
corridor; hallway; passageway
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely