to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
interior; inside; internal
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
amount of material resources
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
snake; serpent; large snake
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
brave warrior; hero; brave man
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)