solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
opposite; reverse; contrary
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
ago; since; before; previous
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
ability; capability; skill
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
large amount of money; great cost
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to blow through; to blow across
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to add (e.g. a postscript)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender