to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
it's no joke; gimme a break!
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
such ... as; or some such
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
type of occupation; occupational category
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to jump up and down; to hop
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
battlefield; battleground
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
questions and answers; dialogue
together; at the same time; same; identical
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)