pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
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
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
moderate; proper; just right
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
wholesale supermarket; supermarket catering to businesses
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
how long; how far; how much
opposite side; opposition
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change