hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
one's way back; one's way home
both; both sides; both parties
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
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ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
expression; presentation; representation; notation
dwelling; house; residence; address
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
poor or lowly masterless samurai
round of calls; tour of visitation
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off