husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
common knowledge; well-known fact
adopted daughter; foster daughter
joint together; opposite; facing
jujube (Ziziphus jujuba); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
contrast; antithesis; comparison
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
tendency; trend; inclination
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
little by little; bit by bit
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
wearing sandals; informal; casual
combat power; fighting strength
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
airflow; air flow; air volume
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation