construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to throw open; to leave open
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
office job; clerical work
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
section; cross section; profile
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
how dare ...; how could ...
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
higher rank; better position
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear