to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
that's the way it is; such is life
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
clear; precise; definite; distinct
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
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)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
letter; missive; note; mail
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
position; location; base; point; site
retention; maintenance; preservation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
being rampant; domination
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
large build; large pattern
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)