isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
joint; seam; joining point
called; known as; that; to say
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
school building; schoolhouse
to step forward; to take a step forward
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability