skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
way of asking; way of listening; listener
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to give an impression; to make an impression
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
parent-in-law; parents-in-law
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to make sense; to be meaningful
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
husband and wife; married couple
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women