rest; break; recess; intermission
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
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intelligence gathering; information gathering
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
shopping; purchased goods
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
society; public; community; social studies
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce