polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
transparency; degree of clearness
imposing stance; daunting pose
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
dehydration (removal of water); desiccation; spinning (laundry); spin cycle; dehydration (abnormal loss of body water)
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
place to put something; storage space
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
smallish; on the small side
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
how long; how far; how much
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
sailor; boatman; passenger
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
roar; sound made by monsters