scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
grenadier; grenade thrower
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
by your leave; with your permission
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
retrogression; degeneration; deterioration
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
hoarding; storing away (without using)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction