to bubble; to foam; to froth
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
stepping back; drawing back
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
crack; split; break; fracture
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
considerably; greatly; a lot
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
handful; small amount; small number
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
in accordance with; subordinate to
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)