to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to complain; to make a complaint
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
instant; moment; for an instant
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
but; however; even though; even if
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
hunting; oscillatory behavior of a non-converging feedback loop (behaviour); hunting cap
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
conference room; council room
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
high grade; special grade; classy
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
route map (buses, trains, etc.)