hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
study; diligence; discount; reduction
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
jokingly; in the form of a joke
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
of no interest; not interested
to begin to walk; to set out
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to see through; to see the true nature of something
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
pointing out; identification
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh