to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
penalty; sentence; punishment
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
coach; coaching; training
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
absolute obedience; complete submission
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
elementary; basic; rudimentary
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
I told you so; you see that?
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
coating (esp. lacquering)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches