terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
without thinking of the consequences
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
payment in advance; forward delivery; delivery (of freight)
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
upper reaches of a river; upstream
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
health; healthy; sound; fit
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
at the mercy of (e.g. the waves); with (e.g. the wind)
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
charm; incantation; spell; curse
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
healthy; sound; wholesome
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to count on one's fingers
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
sudden change; complete change
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
to kill by burning to death