to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
about this time; about now
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
direct control; direct supervision
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
honorific/polite/humble prefix
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
quarrel; dispute; argument
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to snap; to break (under pressure)