to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
time; hour; period; class
don't you think?; indicates question
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
because of; owing to; due to
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
on the occasion of; at the time of