cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
otherwise; or else; if not
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
one by one; one after another; successively
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
release; emission; ejection
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
review; reconsideration; revision