heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
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)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
how many years; how long; what year
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
Kerry (Ireland); Kelley; Kerrey
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
GI (soldier in the US Army); G.I.
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
don't you think?; indicates question
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to close (one's eyes); to shut
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
myself; yourself; I; me; you
contradiction; inconsistency
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
while; during; while; although; all; both
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in one's own way or style
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)