big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
starfish; sea star; asteroid (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea); northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to keep watch; to stand guard
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
on and after; from ... onward; since
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
directions; instructions; orders; command
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
madder red; dark red; crimson
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
height (of a person); stature
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
prickling; stinging; tingling