to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to investigate; to examine
fluent (in a language); flowing
pronunciation; production of sound
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
story; tale; talk; discussion
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
treatment; service; handling; management
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
if you ask me ...; as for ...
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
eardrum; tympanic membrane
going straight on; going straight ahead
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma