to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
practice; practising; experience
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
superiority; predominance
to turn completely into; to become completely
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
(arch.) surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to fly around; to scatter
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
the way back; the way home; return trip
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
sidelocks; hair at the temples
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to push aside; to push one's way through
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
little finger; pinky; little toe
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck