chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
Thrixspermum japonicum (species of orchid)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
senior; elder; person older than oneself
manners; courtesy; etiquette
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to scatter away; to vanish
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
occasional; infrequent; rare
all you want; as much as one wants
another time; some other time
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
very likely; very probable
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
snake; serpent; large snake
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again