to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
river; stream; River; the ... river
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
absorption; suction; attraction
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
everybody; every last one of them; all
telephone call; telephone (device)
article; news story; report; account
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
stewardess; (female) flight attendant
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
because of; owing to; due to
being argued into silence; being left speechless
pert; tomboyish; impudent; lively; boisterous
teacher; instructor; professor
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)