to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
attention seeker; look-at-me
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
convenience; user-friendliness
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
glistening; shiny; sleek; slippery
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
root; source; origin; cause
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
spirit; heart; disposition
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to pass on an order; to pass the word
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank