ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to die out; to become extinct
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
appearance; expression; manifestation
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
suspicion (of others); jealousy
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to iron; to do the ironing
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
various places; several sources
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
library (usu. single-room); small library
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
to add; to write a postscript
information; experience; knowledge; observation