to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
comic books; comics; comic; comical
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
most attractive feature (of a person)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
a married woman's paramour; lover
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
several people; a few people
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
carrying voice; well-projected voice
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
war; battle; match; game; competition
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-