to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
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
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player