to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
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
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
without permission; without notice
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to grow; to develop; to grow up
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict