stylus; steel pen; stencil pen
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
trial product; prototype model
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
useful thing; usable article
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
how long; how far; how much
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
parchment paper; baking paper
impossible to do (although wants to)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
remaining silent; keeping secret
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling