it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
there is nothing; having nothing
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
messenger; envoy; emissary
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
two grains; two drops; two bead
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
choice; selection; option
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unfortunately; regrettably
consideration; taking into account
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
in case of; at that time; at this time
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
prickling; stinging; tingling
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition