to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to sprout; to put forth buds
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
goodness; excellence; virtue
as a child; when one was a child
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
late at night; at a late hour
study; diligence; discount; reduction
study; research; investigation
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to understand; to make out
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana