fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
succession; continuation; series; sequence
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to rest one's chin in one's hands
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
way (of doing); manner; method; means
right beside; close to; nearby
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
reaching; attaining; arrival
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
respirator; breathing apparatus
for use by children; for children
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
sphere; counter for balls
convenient; handy; useful