brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be expensive; to be costly
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
name; given name; first name
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
topic of discussion; agenda
to triumph; to be elated with success
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
ups and downs; up-and-down
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to ask; to enquire; to query
to cease; to stop; to be over
vote of censure; vote of no confidence
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
due form; official; formality
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in