release; emission; ejection
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
material; substance; matter
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
much less; to say nothing of
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
combination; union; binding; bond
acid; sourness; sour taste
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
studying very hard; studying like mad
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
creation; generation; formation; derivation
chief; main; principal; important
to parade; to march; to walk in procession