to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
black lustre; black luster
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to say; to tell; to state; to do
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
unidentifiable; unidentified
to explain adequately; to be accountable
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
youthful; young; young-looking
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank