checked pattern; chequered pattern; checks; checkers; chequers
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
low table; table with very short legs
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
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.)
cheap article; poor quality article
folding; collapsible; telescopic
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
product; produce; result; fruit
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
list price; regular price; established price
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
business use; business purposes
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
contraceptive device; birth-control device
electrically powered; electric
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped