to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
mask; disguise; guise; mask
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
exercise to help digestion
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
the last moment; the very end
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
for the first time in one's life
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
inside; interior; inner part
greater than ...; bigger ...
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
reaching; attaining; arrival
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university