eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to be too numerous; to be too much
sphere; circle; range; category
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
comfort; consolation; diversion
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
future; possible; potential; prospective
in order; in turn; one by one
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to poke each other; to jab each other
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
habit of idleness (laziness); indolence
to show one's affection; to express one's love
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
excited condition; excited state
short-tempered or irritable person
self-defense; self-defence
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
boasting of one's strength
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
death by suffocation; death by choking