distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
overall; general; as a whole
build; physique; frame; constitution
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
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 call each other; to call out to one another
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
yellow; yellow card; Asian; Oriental
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
shyness; bashfulness; shame
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
with a start; with a jump
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
offender; criminal; culprit
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
with a start; with a jump
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be embarrassed; to lose face
detailed; minute; articulate
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A