abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to explain adequately; to be accountable
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
acrylic (esp. acrylic fibre, fiber)
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to raise one's voice; to shout
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
grief; mourning; lamentation
unqualified; without qualifications
order; command; directions; instructions
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
substantial matter; significant item
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
plump; chubby; voluptuous
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
elevation; height above sea level
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
upper end; top; tip; top edge
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin