to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
ability; performance; efficiency
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
throwaway; disposable; single-use
selection; choice; option
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
foreign matter; impurities
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
wherein; therein; thereinto
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to boil strongly; to be excited
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to do together; to share; to participate in
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
will not do; do not; does not
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to look forward to something
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
first-rate; finest quality; the best
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem