specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
piece of meat; cut of meat
(sound of one's) heartbeat
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
power plant; power station
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
deviation; departure; omission
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
sleeping comfort or snugness
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
feelings; thoughts; meaning
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
marriage fraud; fake marriage
here and there; everywhere
running aground; stranding; being disabled (of a tank, train, etc.); being put out of action
beginning; clue; starting point
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
gender; distinction of sex; sex
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
squared timber; rectangular lumber
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
pharmaceutical (drug) company
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together