how long; how far; how much
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
primary school; elementary school; grade school
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
superstition; superstitious belief
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
fall; drop; descent; coming down
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
(rubbing) salt in the wound
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
social studies (school subject)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage