first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
set meal; special (of the day)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable