spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
world history; international history
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
to rule; to govern; to administer
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
good citizens; law-abiding people
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
royalty and titled nobility
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
height of summer; hottest part of summer
sunlight filtering through trees
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
consists of; comprises; is made up of
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
fishing tackle; fishing gear
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
fishing, esp. using a net or trap; catching fish
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to dye fast; to leave undyed
jewel; precious stone; gem
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times