fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
that's the way it is; such is life
to be needed; to be wanted
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry