to slim down; to lose weight
to offer for sale; to put on the market
sparing no trouble; taking pains (to); take the trouble (to)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to get thin; to taper off
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
everyday language; common parlance; vernacular
only recently; just recently; only yesterday
flow rate (esp. water or electricity); quantity of flow; capacity (of output or throughput per unit time)
humerus (upper bone in arm)
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to threaten; to intimidate
handling cargo; loading and unloading
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
rustling sound; rummaging sound