to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
snake; serpent; large snake
with a start; with a jump
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
four arithmetic operations; basic arithmetic operations
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
difference; variation; difference
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
multiplication table; times table
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself