eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
banning of books; banned book
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to take; to catch; to capture
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
remote control; remote operation
(someone else's) child; child; kid
failed student; student required to repeat a year
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
abuse; misuse; perversion
empty lot; vacant plot of land