excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
effect; result; worth; use; avail
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
one's possessions; ownership
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
(apportioning) in small amounts
thick soles; thick-soled footwear
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
elementary level; beginner level
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
to be worn down; to be reduced
to temper thoroughly; to train well
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to kill by burning to death
equality; uniformity; evenness
heating; application of heat
progress; advance; improvement; development
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending