to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
raw materials; ingredients
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
inventory; stock; goods; list
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to half-rise to one's feet
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to be embarrassed; to lose face
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
research institute; (research) laboratory
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
now that you say that; now that you mention it
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
curious; strange; unusual
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
participation; joining; entry
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to call together; to convene
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful