whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
river; stream; River; the ... river
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to miss a big chance; to miss a good opportunity; to let one's enemy slip away
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
intelligence operative; spy
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
man of the future; Homo futurus
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition