(giving) instruction; initiation
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
almost; roughly; approximately
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
production; output; turning out
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
a few years ago; some years back
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
because of; owing to; due to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded