leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
fort; stronghold; fortification
counter for wheels and flowers
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
special; particular; peculiar; unique
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to be erected; to be built
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
somehow; for some reason or other
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
vacant or unoccupied room
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
senior high school; high school
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook