work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
moisture; humidity; dampness
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
addict; junkie; substance abuser
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
registration; accession; register; entry; record
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
being on duty; person on duty
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
decorum; propriety; politeness
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
first part; first volume; prequel
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
post; official position; managerial position; executive position