thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
holding out a little longer
button (clothing); push-button
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
the whole day; all the day
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to run about; to rush about
to fight; to exchange blows
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
first meeting; first interview with
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much