to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
filtration; filtering; percolation
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
adhesive power; viscosity
collection of books; (personal) library
Fragile; Handle With Care
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
promoting; increase; advance
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to carry; to bring (to a place)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
written request; request for ...; application for ...
safety; welfare; well-being
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
look!; there!; here!; that is
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part