vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
extra-vaginal ejaculation
priority; order of precedence
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
important matter; matters of weight
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
homosexual (person); gay person
woman on top (sex position); cowgirl position
physique; physical standard; physical condition; posture; (body) position; sexual position
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to become better; to improve
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to give a broad grin; to smirk
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
after-sales service; warranty service
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to insert (usu. as part of sexual intercourse)
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low