to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
will not do; do not; does not
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to be given up; to be discontinued
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
weakening; emaciation; decline
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
good-natured; of good character
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
preparation; arrangements
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death