panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
operating expenses; budget
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
a few years ago; some years back
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to shake; to waver; to tremble
silver powder; white sand
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
an issue being settled; a case being closed
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to run through; to run past
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to choke; to have trouble breathing