completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
how long; how far; how much
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
pride; dignity; self-worth
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
three; three years of age
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for