accepting bribes; corruption; graft
recitation; reciting from memory
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
number of pages; page space
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
half-term; half-time; half period
factory; manufactory; works; mill
results; record; grades; marks
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
you could say; you might say; verging on the
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
export; exportation; efferent
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
besides; furthermore; moreover