index finger; forefinger; second toe
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
complete recovery of health
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
every evening; night after night
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)