gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
polypore (bracket fungus, esp. of family Polyporaceae)
fungal filament; hypha; hyphae
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
product name; name of an article
to prowl after; to keep watch on
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut