pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to overflow from something full
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
way of solving (a problem); solution
rule; reign; government; governing
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be exhausted; to be tired out
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
the reason is ...; it is because ...
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
play equipment; playground equipment
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester