extra effort; one small touch; small twist
sucrose; saccharose; cane sugar
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
based on; built on; made from
study; research; investigation
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
lightly; easily; carelessly
busy; hurried; confused; flurried