to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
two classes; double; two sets
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
person concerned; interested party; related party
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
tacit; unspoken; implicit
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
open; spacious; extensive
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
protection from insects; insect repellence
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
raised-floor-style (granary, truck, etc.)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
at once; there and then; immediately
to flare up; to burst into flames
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)