preliminary step; first step
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
periodic; regular; routine
quarrel; dispute; argument
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
stirring; rousing oneself
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
word root (smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
wet dream; nocturnal emission
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
sexual act; sexual intercourse
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
carelessly; inattentively
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard