aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
plaster image; clay figure
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
portable cassette player; walkman
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
everyone at once; everyone together
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in