to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
and yet; though; when; in spite of
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to understand; to make out
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
that; the matter in question
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
accurate; correct; precise; exact
eye measurement; measure with eye
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
don't you think?; indicates question
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
automatic; intransitive verb
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
back street; back alley; off-street
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to