to harden earth into a mass
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to blaze; to burn brightly
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
two colours; two varieties; two types
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be entwined; to be involved
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
a little; a bit; slightly
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
longed-for; anxiously awaited
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
physical work; manual labour (labor)
surrounding at a distance
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
one cause; one reason; one factor
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to look down on; to condescend
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with