water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
chiffon cake; sponge cake
to redeem (from sin); to save
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
castella (type of sponge cake)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
cook-house; galley; kitchen
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to degenerate; to lapse into
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
whispering into a person's ear
tag; slip; label; sticker
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
full dentures (e.g. no real teeth left)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
rebellious phase; rebellious age
(in) his way; peculiar to him
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
aging process; ageing process
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die