stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
gliding (through the air)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
government; administration
inspection; examination; survey
whichever one chooses; either way
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
snake; serpent; large snake
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
end; close; finish; termination
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
understood; I see; OK; present; here
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be opposite; to face each other
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)