brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
verbal message; word (from someone)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
punishment; judgement; judgment
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
moving about; stirring about
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
metallic sound; metallic clank
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
grudge; complaint; reproach
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
possibility; potential; expandability
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
energy conservation; economical use of energy
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
to throw up; to vomit; to spew
comparatively high; fairly expensive