to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
head of family; originator
to underrate; to make light of
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
being very busy; busyness
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
way; method; means; resource; course
preparation; arrangements
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
district; section; sector
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
to become settled; to be fixed
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
authenticity; credibility
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
voyage; passage; travelling
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
each (every) time; whenever
mantis shrimp (any marine crustacean of order Stomatopoda, esp. the species Oratosquilla oratoria)
shellfish; seashell; shell
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled