to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
long ago; once upon a time
The Ant and the Grasshopper
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
death from cold; freezing to death
rather; sooner; preferably
sea of fire; sea of flame
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
the same; the said; likewise
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
covert action; covert operations
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
mixed race; mixed parentage
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
race issue; problem of race
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
please (give me); please (do for me)
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
team competition; team game
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins