to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
modern person; people of today
society; public; community; social studies
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
wherein; therein; thereinto
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
release; emission; ejection
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
this (very thing); this precisely
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
item; something that one "just has to have"
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive