to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
whispering; murmuring; subdued
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
explosion; rupture; break off
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to carry around; to carry on one's person
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
region; limits; stage; level
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
useless; vain; aimless; idle