amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
block (of wood); chip; splinter
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
with a squish; with a splat
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
jigsaw puzzle; jigsaw; puzzle
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to run up to; to rush over
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
servant; manservant; menial
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial