wired; cabled; communication by wire
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to be infected; to be contagious
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to have sexual intercourse
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to blow out; to spout out
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
in spite of; regardless of
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
terrain; geographical features; topography
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
interception (email); wiretap; bug
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
region; limits; stage; level
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
transparency; degree of clearness
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)