to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to be found; to be discovered
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
(not so) much; (not) very
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (i.e. to get someone's attention)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to lay aside; to set aside