soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
curse; spell; malediction
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
Al-Jizah (Egypt); Giza (Egypt)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to let slip; to slide; to glide
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
still better; even better
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
script; libretto; scenario
drama; play; powerful drug
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy