origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
the front; honest; upright; decent
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
moment; brief space of time
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
Italian submarine Scirè (S527)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
root; joint; base; crotch
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
low leg cut (leotard, swimsuit)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
smallish; on the small side
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck