to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
extermination; annihilation
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
concealment; suppression; hiding
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
care; precaution; guarding; caution
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
flick (hockey, fencing, touch-screen, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
defense; defence; protection
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
expertise; experience; knowledge
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to trample; to crush underfoot
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
personal use; private use; private business; personal business