to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
semi-transparent; translucent
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; dropkick (rugby)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to bury; to embed; to implant
vacuum vessel; vacuum chamber
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
manufacturer; maker; producer
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
daily necessities; everyday item
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
inspection of a meter; reading a meter; needle detection (in garments, etc.); needle inspection
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out