room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
that's the way it is; such is life
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)