to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
invisibly; secretly; privately
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
to distribute; to hand out
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
remembrance; recollection; recognition
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
writing; composition; essay; sentence
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)