to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
although I say; although one might say; although called
man who indulges women; gentleman; feminist
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to make an appeal; to urge
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
both hands; both arms; ten
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
how long; how much; to what extent
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
headlock (wrestling move)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to tighten; to press hard
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst