to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
ultralight; ultralightweight
good-quality; superior in quality
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
single word; a few words; brief comment
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
round shape; circle; circular form
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
periodic; regular; routine
several shots; several blows
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
that's true; of course; obviously
same trade; same business; same profession
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
workshop; studio; atelier
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to be expensive; to be costly
finish; end; completion; result
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove