expansion; swelling; increase; growth
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
salty sea breeze; salt wind
substrate; base material; matrix; backing; carrier
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
plainly; clearly; vividly
to mistake (A for B); to misread
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
shout of victory; cry of triumph
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to apologize; to apologise