dry riverbed; river beach
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
nostrils; wings of the nose
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
up until now; as recently as the present
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling
studies; schoolwork; classwork
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
drop (e.g. of water); drip
flour; meal; powder; dust
momentum; amount of exercise
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt