red clay; red earth; laterite; dark-red paint
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
police officer; policeman; constable
a long, long time ago; very long ago
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
decorative plate; palette; pallet
bent back; hunchback; stoop
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
(passenger) car; automobile
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
spot; point; place; position
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
along the river; riverside
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
basin (e.g. between mountains)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say