being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to become empty; to be emptied
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
single standard; single base; single-feature show
authority; power; function
concealment; suppression; hiding
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
few decades; many decades; several decades
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to win favour; to win favor
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to have a relationship; to have relations
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
meditation; contemplation
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
start; beginning; first step; clue