salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
fake; something false; sham; deception
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
next term; next period; next version; next release
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
dozens; scores of; decades
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
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
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams