reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
control; check; restraint; inhibition
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
the front; honest; upright; decent
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
gifted education; special education for gifted children
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to accept; to receive; to agree
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
image; figure; figure; form; image
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
this and that; one thing and another
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
bathing; going in the bath
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically