manly; masculine; like a man
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be needed; to be wanted
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
seeing one off; farewell; escort
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
eighth day of the month; eight days
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
one more time; once more; once again
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to collect; to assemble; to gather
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to become better; to improve
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to become possible; to become able to (do)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul