aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
in good health; alive and well; going strong
unconditionally; as a rule
early on; earlier on; from early
principal; main; important; fashionable
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
leaving a matter to chance
whispering into a person's ear
skill; dexterity; proficiency
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
insertion; incorporation; infixing
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
profitable plan; good plan
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
split; division; break up
nature; property; disposition
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)