hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
mid-air breakage or disintegration
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to repeat; to do something over again
now that; since; so long as; because
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
family; relatives; dependents; household
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
distinction; discrimination
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer