tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
thorough; exhaustive; complete
in deep black; in jet black
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to tighten; to press hard
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to approach; to draw near
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
while; during (the time when)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass