to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
document; official papers
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
proving ground; test site
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
target group; target persons
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
way of solving (a problem); solution
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
experimental stage; experimental phase