to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
will not do; do not; does not
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
proposal; proposition; suggestion
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
particularly; only; in the case of
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
on hand; readily available
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
our country; our land; one's own country