to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
disposition to operate in the red; tendency to have chronic deficits
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
bringing; taking; carrying
(having) life-and-death power (over)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to leave as it is; to defer
business trip; official trip
inheritance; something given or received
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to be expensive; to be costly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
high and low; rise and fall
return current; convection; reflux
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits