encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
underworld; underside of society
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
participant; entrant; player; competitor
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
otherwise; if not; or else
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
growth period; growing season
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
unanticipated; unexpected