obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to rank next to; to come after
memory; sense; experience
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
man; male; masculine gender
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
the last moment; the very end
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
administration; medication; dosage
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely