to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to fold up; to fold into layers
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
still (continuing); as ever; further
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
information bureau; intelligence department
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
the last moment; the very end
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
to be transparent; to show through
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)