to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
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)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be found; to be discovered
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
direction of travel; direction of movement
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
how can (one) do something
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
story; tale; talk; discussion