to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
knitting; knitted material; crochet
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to go ahead; to pull ahead
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
attractive male voice; sexy male voice
narrow; thin (sized); slender
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
weight training; muscle training
seafood, etc. preserve made with mirin, ginger and soy
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
many; a lot; much; multitude
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
based on; on the basis of
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
reason; cause; history; origin
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to blow out; to spout out
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
shout of victory; cry of triumph
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
sports-minded; sports-oriented
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
down to earth; reasonable