stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to talk; to chat; to chatter
moderate; proper; just right
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
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 form a complete whole; to be joined together
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
general idea; concept; notion
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
cruise; navigation; sailing
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
running as fast as one can
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
covered with; stained; smeared
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival