root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to blame; to find fault with
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be born; to come into this world
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
character building; formation of character; personality development
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
competent; suitable; qualified
north wind; northerly wind
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
cooking; food preparation
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
pole; trolley pole; pole (unit of length or area); rod; (opinion) poll
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment