emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
technical book; specialized book; treatise
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
counter for books; volume
chair; stool; post; office; position
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
all varieties of flowers; many flowers
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down