steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
with a splash; with a plop
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
scenery; scene; landscape
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
regulation; adjustment; control
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
button (clothing); push-button; button
simplified version; abridged edition
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn