to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
perception; sensing; noticing
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
apparently; appears to be
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be enchanted; to be charmed
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
area of study (investigation); research area
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
how many months?; how long?
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
just one person; only one
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
green card (United States Permanent Resident Card); green card (international insurance certificate for United Kingdom motorists)