to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
last night; yesterday evening
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
even though; despite; when
to seem (very) proud; to be inflated with pride
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
metallic lustre; metallic luster
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(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
freely; right and left; as one pleases
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction