to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
stepping back; drawing back
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to rule; to govern; to administer
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to roll up; to be rolled up
preface; introduction; preamble
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to tighten; to press hard
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
calm; composed; leisurely
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
three sides; small offering stand
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around