perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to differ; to vary; to disagree
in-box (e.g. for received e-mail); inbox; in-tray
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
offense and defense; offence and defence
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to frolic about; to mess around
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to check someone's temperature
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
diagnosis; medical examination
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
rave reviews; extremely high praise