progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to forget to say; to forget to mention
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
matcha; powdered green tea
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
(something) so small; so little; trifling
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
power; might; authority; influence
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to run up to; to rush over
Pellet; Pere; Peret; Pelé (1940.10.23-2022.12.29; Brazilian soccer player)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
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
two (long cylindrical things)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
rival; competitor; competition