barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to polish up; to shine up
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
light; faint; pale; fleeting
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
future prospects; promise
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
interior; inside; internal
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
surely; certainly; without doubt
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to mix; to stir; to blend
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding