poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to move (house); to change residence
one-by-one; separately; in detail
technical journal (periodical, magazine)
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
article; news story; report; account
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
difficult to ...; hard to ...
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
material for experiments; experimental material
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
acting ability; talent as a performer
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
physical condition; state of health; shape
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
vertical stripes; striped fabric
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion