female friend; woman friend
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to form a pair; to pair up
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer