I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to complain; to make a complaint
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
testimony; (verbal) evidence
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
absorption; suction; attraction
colouring; coloring; colorant
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison