to become clear; to be made public
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
to be born; to come into this world
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to tower over the surroundings
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
indeed; really; truly; very much
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
intimacy; affection; familiarity
as a child; when one was a child
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
boastful speech; bragging
current value; price; market value
to palm off; to force a sale
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
English letter; alphabetic character
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
hidden room; secret chamber
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
cache; place to hide something
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
box (built-in) for containing shutters
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
smallish; on the small side