handrail; railing; banister
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
to find out; to discover; to detect
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
stillness; repose; standing still
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to die out; to become extinct
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe