comparatively; relatively
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
both; both sides; both parties
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
is that so?; I see; right; oh
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
pointing out; identification
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
such ... as; or some such
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
putting into operation; invocation
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor