secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
self-consciousness; self-awareness
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
metre; meter; meter; gauge
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
door; gate; opening; title page
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(some) more; even more; longer; further
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
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
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate