to hang one's head; to droop one's head
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
worry; mental agony; heartache
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
serious wound; serious injury
comfort; consolation; diversion
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
establishment; settlement
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to listen to in an ecstasy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to stop raining or snowing
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm