tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus); orang-utan; orangutang
dyeing with vegetable dyes
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to not believe one's ears
individual differences; personal equation
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
directly opposite; right in front
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
with a click; with a snap
absorption; suction; attraction
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
way; method; means; resource; course
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
utmost limits; extremity; limit
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
explosion; rupture; break off