to sew up; to sew together
perfume pouch; incense bag; metallic scent ball (hung inside house, vehicle, etc.)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
dark clouds; black clouds
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
final; eventual; ultimate
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
overanxiety; needless worry
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
it is not (like that) either
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate