to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
with a clatter; clatteringly
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
attendance; presence; appearance
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
stark naked; completely naked; nude
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
criticism; commentary; review
admiration; wonder; astonishment
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
sexy; popular; well-liked
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
one large ...; a great ...
to await; to wait for; to expect
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
track and field; athletics
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge