smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
something like ...; something called ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
in its entirety; whole; wholly
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to watch over; to watch attentively
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
piece of meat; cut of meat
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
thickness; profundity; depth
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)