check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
Cthulhu (fictional divinity created by H.P. Lovecraft)
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to approach; to draw near
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
maid; helper; help; assistance
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
these guys; these fellows
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to be softened; to calm down
tea-server; flatterer; sycophant
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone