application (of ointment, etc.); coating
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
outline; summary; argument
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
since then; from that time; ever since
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to rest; to relax; to repose
daytime; noon; broad daylight
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)