to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
ornamental ridge-end tile
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
to boil strongly; to be excited
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to blow out; to spout out
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
column of water; water column
leading; guiding; commanding
to shout (in anger); to yell
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
waiting list (waiting for a cancellation)
height of; middle of; full bloom
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored