show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
interruption; suspension; break
private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
settlement; solution; resolution
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through