to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to give an impression; to make an impression
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to blow through; to blow across
partial destruction by fire
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
story; tale; talk; discussion
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sunlight; rays of the Sun
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
summer vacation; summer holiday
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat