whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to live through; to survive
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
just like; the same as; no different than
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi); giant spider crab
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
because; for; the reason why is ...
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
same; similar; (just) like; equal