to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
health; healthy; sound; fit
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to face; to go towards; to head towards
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
explosive; blasting powder
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to