feeling; sense; impression
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable