having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
difference; variation; difference
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to breathe while sleeping
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to use X as a selling point
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
item; something that one "just has to have"
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
here and there; in places
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
you can never be too careful
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
bathing (swimming) in cold water