to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
(someone else's) daughter
suffix for familiar person
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to feel; to sense; to experience
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
ten; 10; ten years of age
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
imagination; supposition; guess
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
convenient; handy; useful
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
tattling; telling on (someone)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)