work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)