underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
pale; pallid; bluish-white
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
tail (animal); tail end; tip
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
personification; impersonation; embodiment
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
leather; leather-bound; leathern
chair; stool; post; office; position
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered