to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
place; room; margin; scope
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
parts; accessories; components
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
function; facility; faculty; feature
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
right angle; perpendicular
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
naturally; of course; understandably
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
spare time; free time; leisure time
to pay attention; to be watchful
support; backing; aid; assistance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
preparation; provision; guarding
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult