defense; defence; protection
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
question; inquiry; enquiry
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to come to one's senses; to calm down
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
society; the world; the times
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
tattling; telling on (someone)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes