stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
opening fully; full throttle; full power
serious; severe; grave; acute
patient's condition; pathology
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
something; some kind of; for some reason
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
but; however; provided that
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to smoke animal out of its den
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
funny word or gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) a woman's temple hair
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
pitch dark; total darkness
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful