to rub; to scrub; to scrape
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
stepping back; drawing back
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
dark night; moonless night
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
untouched; unused; intact
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
large serving; large portion
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love