frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
likability; favorability; popularity
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
than; other than; except; but
three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
present-day science; modern science
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
exceptional item; extraordinary product
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
sunlight; rays of the Sun
urban areas; the streets; town; city
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable