stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
coloured glass; colored glass
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
to step forward; to volunteer
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
richly colored; richly coloured
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
gene recombination; genetically modified; GM
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
fire prevention; fire control; fireproofing
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
armed group; armed insurgents
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
important point; strategic position; key point
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
United Arab Emirates; UAE
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
to have learning; to be educated
each and all; every single one; everybody
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to compose; to put together
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
old friend; familiar face
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to flutter in the wind; to wave in the wind
accomplice; conspirator; cohort