bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
wetting; love affair; lover
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
horror film; horror movie
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
approximate age; age range
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
how many years; how long; what year
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
opening fully; full throttle; full power
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable