to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
foreign; abroad; overseas
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
semi-transparent; translucent
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
regret; repentance; remorse
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
on the other hand; at the same time
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to crouch; to squat; to cower
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm