reinforcement; strengthening
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
outer fence; outer enclosure; outer block; outline; contour
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
pattern paper (for dressmaking); stencil
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
pressure; oppression; suppression
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
supplies; provisions; expenses; expenditure; money; cash
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
insertion; inlaying; immersion
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)