affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
training; drill; practice; discipline
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
government service; the bureaucracy
beforehand; in advance; previously
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
and then; and so; and; so then
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
heating power; thermal power; firepower
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
so; like this; in this way
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
paper for wrapping powdered medicine
charcoal; charred remains
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
on hand; readily available