to comb down; to smooth down
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to be used up (e.g. one's savings); to dwindle away; to be wasted (time, effort, etc.)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
packed and sterilised food; retort pack
talented person; clever person
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
adding up; totalling; totaling
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
economic behavior; economic activities; economic act
single-seater; single-seated; sitting alone
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
prohibition; ban; embargo
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together