to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
many; numerous; various; large number of
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
stirring; slight movement
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to repeat; to do over again
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to switch off; to turn off
to be fated; to be linked by fate
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to understand; to make out
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person