bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
study; research; investigation
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to pile up; to accumulate
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
non-payer; one who doesn't pay one's bills
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
torture device; instrument of torture
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
cripple; disabled person; invalid
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
obedience; submission; resignation
piece of cake; a walk in the park
changing completely; transformation
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
homecoming; returning home
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
to surge; to well up; to gush out