cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
article; news story; report; account
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to approach; to draw near
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
height (of body); stature
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
editor (in publishing, etc.)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)