direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
yourself; himself; herself
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
society; the world; the times
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to have an idea; to have a clue
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
clone; kroon (former currency of Estonia)
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
thorough; exhaustive; complete
confidence; trust; faith; credit
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)