the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
because of; owing to; due to
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
leather shoes; leather boots
servant; manservant; menial
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
easy to read; legible; clear
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
single-mother household; fatherless family
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
negative emotions; negative feelings
cause of a disease; root of an evil
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)