plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
world's first; first in the world
tap; faucet; tap (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; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (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 (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
airplane; aeroplane; plane; 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
to blow through; to blow across
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination