dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
falling over; toppling sideways
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
coexistence; living together
even if not; even without
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
night watch; night sentry
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to blow through; to blow across
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to breathe while sleeping