purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
reputation; respectability
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
dried stiff (esp. of something sticky)
difficult to eat; unpalatable
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
very young; little; childish; immature
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
rather; sooner; preferably
astronomical observation; stargazing
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 vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
right beside; close to; nearby
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together