to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
after a long time; for the first time in a while
rising; ascending; climbing
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
settlement; solution; resolution
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
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.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)