to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
friction; discord; strife
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
voyage; passage; travelling
nightlife districts; drinking districts
keep up your strength; chin up!
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
every person; each one; everybody
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
entreaty; supplication; petition
delicious; appetizing; appetising
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
voice training; vocal exercises
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
half and half; fifty-fifty
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
complete; whole; perfect; safe