refining; purification; careful manufacture
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
dextrose; glucose (usu. D-glucose); grape sugar
excretion; discharge; excrement
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
chemical plant; chemical factory; chemical works
power plant; power station
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
hard to get; hard to come by
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
on the occasion of; at the time of
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
men and women of all ages