to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
news; word; tidings; omen
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
postcard; memo; note; card
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
due form; official; formality
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
underestimation; undervaluation
tendency; trend; inclination
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous