beginning; opening; start; outset
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
historical play; period drama
general weather conditions
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
unattended (video, audio) recording; message left on the answering machine
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
other side; opposite side; other party
toilet paper; lavatory paper
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
feces; faeces; excrement; stool
undigested (food); unfulfilled (orders); unused (funds)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
to push (something) against
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to raise one's voice; to shout
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions