official function; state function
many; a lot; much; multitude
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
guest of honor; guest of honour; main guest at a tea ceremony
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
main question; real issue at hand
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
region; limits; stage; level
reaching; attaining; arrival
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
teacher; instructor; professor
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
third day of the month; three days
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
already; now; no longer; not any more
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
business; trade; operations; sales
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course