to rock; to shake; to swing
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to play a central role; to take a leading part
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; oddball
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
mathematical formula; numerical expression
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)