to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
question; inquiry; enquiry
approximate age; age range
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
leather shoes; leather boots
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
un-; non-; negative prefix
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
long ago; already; a long time ago
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
something; some kind of; for some reason
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible