to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
reopening; resumption; restarting
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
green light; (giving) permission; OK
finishing blow; coup de grâce
passage; path; route; one's way
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to keep an eye on; to take care of
duration; running time (e.g. in film)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
environment; circumstance
respect and affection; love and respect
polite; respectful; reverent
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult