cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
special; particular; peculiar; unique
in the same way as; just like
belatedly; though a little too late
even though; despite; when
form; shape; figure; morph
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
distant land; remote location; distant province
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to concern; to be related
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
very likely; very probable
then; well; so; well then
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
settlement; solution; resolution
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
partly open; in half bloom