to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
dull sound; muffled sound
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
general idea; concept; notion
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
participation; joining; entry; adherence
strict order; peremptory command
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly