to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
accession to the throne; enthronement
otherwise; or else; if not
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
dominion; territory; possession
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
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
surrounding at a distance
to exert oneself; to make efforts
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
strong; resolute; firm; strict
after a long time; for the first time in a while
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
social; societal; societary
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
education; training; discipline
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)