to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
gale; violent (strong) wind
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
with these words; while saying
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
pale; pallid; bluish-white
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
speech; expression; wording; language
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
ignorant of the ways of the world
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight