to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
with a snap; with a crack
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to pull in (fish); to land
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be relieved; to feel relieved
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
breakthrough; great discovery
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
trauma (usu. psychological)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to look away; to avert one's eyes