to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
farsightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; far-sightedness
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
influence; effect; impact
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
covered in mud; mud-caked
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
one more time; once more; once again
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)