to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
all sorts of; all kinds of
sympathy; compassion; pity
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
comparatively; relatively
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to make sure of the truth
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
in case of; at that time; at this time
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
to pierce through; to break through
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
to seduce; to hit on; to do; to give; to present; to award
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)