to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
just one person; only one
to be smeared; to be covered
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
to be entwined; to be involved
expectation; anticipation; forecast
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
several types; several kinds; several species
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable