steel; sword steel; sword
rattan work; canework; wickerwork
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
material; materials; data; information; documents
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to change completely; to change suddenly
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
time; season; period; phase; stage
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction