December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
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
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
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
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
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to palm off; to force a sale
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
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
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
defense; defence; protection
in accordance with; according to
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to gain a victory; to win
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
incineration; destroy by fire
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic