gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
accidental death; casualty
double-entry (e.g. bookkeeping)
increase in production; production increase
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
mineral deposit; ore deposit
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
attraction; lure; invitation
fuel expenses; cost of fuel
giving; provision; furnishing
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
clearing of accounts; evening-up of accounts; liquidation
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
entirely; completely; all; nothing but