bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
(political) power; authority; influence
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
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)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
(your) daughter; young woman
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency