mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
agreement; stipulation; contract
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
proposal; offer; request; application
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
piling up; multiple layers
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
a long, long time ago; very long ago
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to bring up under one's personal care