to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to scrape off; to shave off
heap; pile; stack; full measure
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
will; testament; last request
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to become completely chilled
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
illustration (e.g. book); picture
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
remarkable; striking; obvious
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to be forward; to be impertinent