in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
group; party; team; squad; section
same; similar; (just) like; equal
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to raise one's voice; to shout
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
big snake; (large) serpent
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
speaking voice; talking voice
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
all you want; as much as one wants
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
threat; intimidation; menace
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)