to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
four (long cylindrical things)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
drama; theatre; theater; play
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
front; frontage; facade; main
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
such ... as; or some such
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
done; just done; just finished
maintenance; preservation; improvement
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to order; to command; to appoint
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
unique; peculiar; singular
coating (esp. lacquering)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
snake; serpent; large snake