to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
preparing for action or battle
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
critical (condition); serious
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
to grumble about something (trivial)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
greedy; avaricious; covetous
to like; to love; to be fond of
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
to keep secret; to conceal
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
transcendence; transcendency
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
specialization; specialisation
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)