downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
observation; survey; watching
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
strong-willed; strong of heart
small grain; small stature or ability
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to fold up; to fold into layers
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting