to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
charging (electrically); electrification
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to use up all one's strength
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to be free; to be available
double; twice (as much); twofold
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
heating power; thermal power; firepower
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
right side; right-hand side
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
even if; even though; however; no matter how
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration