splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
reaching; attaining; arrival
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
that day; the very same day
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
one by one; one each; one at a time
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
standing in a group; standing up in unison
fender (of a car); wing; fender (on a boat)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
loud shout; excited cheering
to boil strongly; to be excited
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
obligation to use a specific building firm to build a house on a bought plot of land
consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)