to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
indictment; prosecution; complaint
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
hedge; fence; border; limit
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
equality; impartiality; evenness
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
host; landlord; innkeeper
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!