to machine; to cut; to scrape
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to polish up; to shine up
article; item; thing; goods; wares
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
depending on; dependent on
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
to refuse; to decline; to deny
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
ultimate; final; last; eventual
at; in; at; when; by; with
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
visual confirmation; sighting
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to have an eye on; to zero in on
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
Frankenstein; Frankenstein's monster
outrageous lie; outright lie
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
subordination; dependency
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit