to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
for example; for instance; e.g.
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
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
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
for example; for instance; e.g.
to put one's strength into
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to become better; to improve
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
outside of one's area of expertise
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off