birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
sterilization; sterilisation
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
business; trade; operations; sales
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
how; in what way; by what means
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
nonchalantly; without a care
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)