enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
reception room; parlor; parlour
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
thickly; stickily; viscously
eastern part; the east (of a region)
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
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
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
archipelago; group of islands
regulation; adjustment; control
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
how; in what way; by what means
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
and then; and so; and; so then
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to be expensive; to be costly
transport; transportation
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand