to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
retention; maintenance; preservation
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
nothing but; except; no more than
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
perfect; complete; flawless
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
this one; with this; in this way
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
different person; another person; someone else; changed man