fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
deceased; late; dead; departed
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to adhere firmly to one's principles; to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
companion; partner; spouse
finishing blow; coup de grâce
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
lady-killer; casanova; Don Juan; kabuki actor who has mastered the art of romantic acting
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
supply; supplying; replenishment
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
generation; lifetime; age
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty