financier; business leader
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
birthday party; birthday meet-up
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
just above; right overhead
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
animal beneficial to humans
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
quantity or volume of water
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress