distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
hiding one's embarrassment
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to go ahead; to pull ahead
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
love; attachment; adoration
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
both; both sides; both parties
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet
lately; recently; nowadays
establishment; settlement