lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
value; worth; virtue; blessing
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
chance (of success); odds
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
as expected; as predicted
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
maintenance; preservation; improvement
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
there is nothing; having nothing
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy