poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
reading aloud; recitation
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
step; stride; counter for steps
finder (of lost property)
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
(breaking) with a snap (of a rope, string, etc.); stabbing (with a knife, etc.)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
research institute; (research) laboratory
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
making money; making a profit