to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to mark the end; to spell the end
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to lean against; to set against
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
living by oneself; living alone
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to begin talking; to open up
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
water shortage; shortage of water supply
these guys; these fellows
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
flowers and fruit; blossom and fruit; name and reality; form and content; appearance and substance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
(adding) extra fertilizer or manure (fertiliser)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail