style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
recital; recitation; public reading
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
note (letter) left behind; will
the whole world; the universe
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to roll about; to writhe about
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
fourth dimension; four dimensions
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
item; something that one "just has to have"
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to sink (into); to get depressed
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
double doors opening from the centre
inactive placebo; placebo
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
acting ability; talent as a performer
on countless occasions; many a time