to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
crystal glass; lead glass
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
feel (of a material); texture
right side; right-hand side
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
standardized article or goods; standardised article or goods
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
formal; official; ceremonious
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
(literary) realism; detached perspective
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to look young; to seem young