close-cropped hair; shaven head
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
funny story; funny anecdote
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
physical law; laws of physics
great wealth; enormous fortune
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to slip through the dragnet
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
cc (email); carbon copy; cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre; milliliter
to be mad about; to be hooked on
extinction; annihilation; destruction
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
desperately; for one's dear life
misappropriation (of funds, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately