older sister; lass; young lady
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
class; heading; group; category
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
person concerned; interested party; related party
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to put one's strength into
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack