interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to get back together (with a former partner)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
agricultural land; farmland
share; portion; quota; cut
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
very young; little; childish; immature
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair