to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
Talas (Kazakhstan); Talus; Taras
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to change (one's clothes)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)