to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
something wrapped in cloth
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to watch steadily; to stare
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to peel; to skin; to pare
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
after a long time; for the first time in a while