coating (esp. lacquering)
colour wash; distemper; powdered paints or pigments
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
cutting into four; quarter; photograph size 254mm x 305 mm
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
long; drawn-out; very long
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
practical problem; practical matter
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
desperately; for one's dear life
in proportion to; according to; depending on
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
night air; stillness of night; cool evening