to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
root; joint; base; crotch
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to get between; to be caught in
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
symbol; code; sign; notation
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm