plural; multiple; several
originally; by nature; from the start
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
fried chicken with vinegar and tartar sauce
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
good feeling; feeling good
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to sob; to be choked with tears
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
whereabout; about where; how much
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
high laced shoes or boots
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth