guess; conjecture; surmise
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
curse; spell; malediction
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
strict order; peremptory command
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
to hide; to keep to oneself
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
lost article; something forgotten
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
(how) many times; (how) often
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up