intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
while surprised; suddenly
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
everywhere; all over; throughout
adaptability; flexibility
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
cellophane tape; adhesive tape; Sellotape
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
blur; blurred; indistinct
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
to say; to be pleased to say
to act as a receptacle; to receive; to take on; to host