to jest; to clown (around)
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
colour; color; hue; tints
the scruff or nape of the neck
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
proposal; proposition; suggestion
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
cold reception; inhospitality
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
one's superior; senior; elder
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
educational institution; school; academy; campus
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
and so; therefore; for that reason
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
leading person; foremost figure
Sleeping Beauty; Thorn Princess; Briar Rose
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up