to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
reflective water surface; reflecting water
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
murder; killing; murderer
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to become settled; to be fixed
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
interference; intervention; meddling
indescribable; having no way to express
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe