centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
duty; obligation; responsibility
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
scenery; scene; landscape
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path