skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
raging waves; battle cry; war cry
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
that is to say; so that means
to have (something) innate; to be born with
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
true character; real nature
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to begin to walk; to set out
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
remembrance; recollection; recognition