to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
(social) position; status
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
this and that; various things
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
temporary fastening; temporary fixing in place
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
straight; as the crow flies
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
each place; various places
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
script used to write Sanskrit (esp. Siddham)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")