grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
rope; cord; policeman's rope
length (of an animal); body length
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
perfect; complete; flawless
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
recollection; reminiscence
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
two times; twice; two degrees
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
interruption; interference; butting in
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
triangle; triangular shape
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate