friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to push aside; to brush aside
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
embodiment; realization; materialization
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
drawing ability; skill at art
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to paint (draw) a picture
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial