disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
regret; repentance; remorse
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
feeling; sense; impression
to knock down; to knock off
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
around the world; throughout the world
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
body; physical system; (the) person
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to shake; to sway; to waver
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be silent; to say nothing
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances