to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
like this; this sort; this way
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be at a loss for words
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
fine (mesh, fabric texture)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
apparent; obvious; very clear
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
breeding; raising; rearing
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
long military service; having experienced many battles
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
perfect; complete; flawless
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)