apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
eating in one bite; sexual intercourse
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
considerably; fairly; quite
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
either way; in any case; one way or another
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
storehouse; warehouse; godown
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
under control (e.g. of territory)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)