to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to throw at; to turn; to raise
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to make (one's heart) beat fast (with excitement, etc.); to flutter; to pound
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to pick up; to find; to gather
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
break; pause; interruption; intermission
nightlife districts; drinking districts
Noctiluca scintillans (luminescent species of dinoflagellate)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
fine weather; fair weather
underground train; subway
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
(power) transformer; trance; trans
meditation; contemplation
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
oath; vow; pledge; covenant