disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to throw into; to toss into
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
original home; birthplace; originator
to strangle; to constrict
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
reopening; resumption; restarting
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to forget to say; to forget to mention
seeing one off; farewell; escort
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
preparation; arrangements
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter