baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
fiction; fabrication; concoction
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to fight against; to oppose; to face
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
charming; fascinating; attractive
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
sharply; harshly; stingingly
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
tendency; trend; inclination
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed