sympathizer; sympathiser; fellow traveler; fellow traveller
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to brush off; to shake off
sound wave; acoustic wave
moat; fosse; trench; ditch
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
-less; lacking; non-existing
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; being stranded; grounding; level dyeing
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
all right; very well; okay; I got it
no way!; no chance!; I don't want to do it!
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to seek a path; to find one's way
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation