subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
invisibly; secretly; privately
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
transactions; dealings; business
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
heir; inheritor; successor
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
game; pastime; recreation; diversion
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
performing without rehearsal
curious; strange; unusual
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease