to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
silence (not speaking); muteness
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be silent; to say nothing
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
form; shape; figure; visage
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
tenth day of the month; ten days
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
supply; supplying; replenishment
to go out and away; to leave
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
interior; inside; internal