to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
back (of a chair); backrest
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
place where one works; construction site; working area
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
floral decoration; floral ornament
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
rest; break; recess; intermission
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to cause a person trouble
to some extent; to a certain extent
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
duty; obligation; responsibility
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope