desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
supply; provision; raising; procurement
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
stir-fry; stir-fried food
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
(Chinese) merchant caravan
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
metallic sound; metallic clank
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
evening; night; nighttime
to pretend; to act (as if)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
large build; large pattern
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy