mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
while alive; during one's lifetime
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be perturbed; to be agitated
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
printout; (computer) printing
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
article; news story; report; account
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
world; society; people; the public
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
contrived; false-sounding