here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
presence; sitting with; being with
lock-opening; lock-picking
to brave a danger; to take a risk
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
patient; unhurried; leisurely
it is I who should say so
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
you could say; you might say; verging on the
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
power; authority; jurisdiction
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
bet; wager; stake; gamble
at some point in the past; at some stage
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
nice; likeable; desirable
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)