crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
taste; palate; sense of taste
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
old couple; elderly couple
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
party in full swing; party at its peak
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
descriptive poetry; epic poem
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
swipe (multi-touch screen interface); swipe; sweeping blow
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist