deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
correction; looking over; touching up
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
many; much; plenty; hardly
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
hello; good day; good afternoon
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
to sit down; to take a seat
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse