unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
chopping board; cutting board
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
street; quarter; district; area
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
plaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
death from disease; death from illness
information; experience; knowledge; observation
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry