desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
secret; private; surreptitious
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
very likely; very probable
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
such ... as; or some such
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to torment; to torture; to harass
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar