to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
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
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)