(vs-s,vi) (uk) to close in on (30 years of age, etc.)
to approach
to get close to
(v5s,vt) to give birth to
to drop (calf or foal)
(n) allowing oneself meat, fish or alcohol after a period of abstaining
(exp) to take responsibility for
(v5s,vt) to cut down
to lop off
to prune
(exp) to buy an advance sales ticket (for a reserved seat)
(v5s) to wash off
to wash out
(conj,exp) (uk) otherwise
else
if not so
(conj,exp) (uk) otherwise
else
if not so
(conj) even if that isn't the case
even though that isn't the case
(exp) overall
(n) head chop down (sumo)
(exp) in great haste
(v5s) to scrape off
(exp) in great haste
(adj-na,n) impediment
burden
encumbrance
hindrance
drag
(adj-na,n) impediment
burden
encumbrance
hindrance
drag
(adv) (uk) indirectly
obliquely
(adv) (uk) indirectly
obliquely
(v5s,vt) to knock down
to shoot down
to lop off
(exp) (comp) take the logarithim of
(adj-i) unnatural
affected
studied
forced
(exp,v5r) to take an attitude
(exp) to take care doing something
to be prudent
(v5s) to knock down
to knock off
(exp) to fall behind
to be beaten
to be defeated
(exp) to play a leading role
to play a central part
(exp) to play a central role
to take a leading part
(exp) to beat time
to mark time
(v5s) to disperse
to take a castle
