to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
both hands; both arms; ten
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
sense of being the chosen people
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to jump at; to be attracted by
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
day after day; day by day
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance