strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
important point; point to make note of
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to be flexible; to be accommodating
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
main question; real issue at hand
treasure chest; strongbox
to smile (at); to grin (at)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
influential person; man of importance
leading person; foremost figure
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market