ten; 10; ten years of age
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be lacking in options; to be too few
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
preliminary step; first step
father and mother; parents
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
sorry; excuse me; thank you