repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to begin; to set about; to start
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
small; fine; detailed; stingy
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
grip (of hand); grip strength
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to speak ill of; to disparage
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
wrong; different; not like that
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
triangle; triangular shape
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to concern; to be related
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)