amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
accumulation; accumulate; store
release; emission; ejection
nature; property; disposition
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
gem; jewel; precious stone
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
difficult to ...; hard to ...