to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
middle of the night; dead of night
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
materials; data; document
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
basic technology; generic technology
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance