timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
small; minute; tiny; squint eye; cross-eye; strabismus
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
other side; opposite side; other party
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
plural; multiple; several
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to move forward; to move on
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
light; right; right field; right fielder
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
environment; circumstance
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
difference; disparity; gap
alert status; emergency alert
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for