pottery; earthenware; ceramics; porcelain
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to taste; to try (food or drink)
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
on time; on schedule; punctually
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
about; concerning; related to; -ish
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning; buffer
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
one bow; one salute; one greeting
resistance to pressure; resisting pressure