with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
previous engagement; prior contract
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
not mince matters; not mince one's words
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
place for relaxation and refreshment
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
master; teacher; stable master
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to crouch; to squat; to cower
(doing something) in tears
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
jingling; (sound of) many people clapping together; healthy; robust; concluding successfully; (arch.) boiling (of water)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought