December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
what kind of business; what sort of matter
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
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
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to palm off; to force a sale
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
during imprisonment; while in jail
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
guard; sentinel; garrison
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind