to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
verbal message; word (from someone)
your acquaintance; people who know
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
setting on fire; setting afire
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
racial discrimination; racism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
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
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
news; word; tidings; omen
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts