to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
beyond one's means or position
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
how long; how far; how much
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
clam digging (at low tide); clamming; shellfish gathering
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
blood relationship; blood relative
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)