to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
charred; burnt black; scorched black
within; inside of; less than
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
surely; certainly; without doubt
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
later on; eventually; afterwards
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
preference; priority; precedence
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone