to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
literature; books (reference); document
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
burnishing; glazing; polishing
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
refining; purification; careful manufacture
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly