to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
to grumble; to make difficulties
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
point in question (at issue)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
at first; in the beginning; originally
tension; mental strain; nervousness
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
expression of love; showing love
Sagittarius (constellation); the Archer
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos