outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
extensive; vast range; wide scope
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
beforehand; in advance; previously
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
long military service; having experienced many battles