in good health; alive and well; going strong
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
literally; self-explanatorily
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
from the cradle to the grave
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
freckle; lentigo; ephelis
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
somehow; for some reason or other
(made of) leather; leather-bound
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
totally willing; fully motivated
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
because of; owing to; due to
consumption; expenditure; spending
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
strapped for cash; hard up
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
patience; endurance; perseverance