siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
judgment; judgement; discernment
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
carbonated drink; fizzy drink; soda
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to knock down; to knock off
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to fire into; to shoot into
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
full length; total length; overall length
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
restoration; repair; mending
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
each place; various places
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
plural; multiple; plural (number)
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations