to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
three sides; small offering stand
lower half of the body; nether parts
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
terminus; terminal; end edge
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to be closely crowded together
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
indoor dog; dog kept indoors; house dog
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
as expected; as predicted
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to snap; to break (under pressure)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation