hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
upper half of the body; upper body
existence; being; presence
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
superiority complex; sense of superiority
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
indecent language; dirty talk
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
well-bred; of good upbringing
neat and clean; tidy; trim
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to skip (school); to end a round with less than 20 points
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
non-official history; privately composed history
through; by way of; after; via
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
disorder; disturbance; unrest