spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
round; spherical; circular
ten (long cylindrical things)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
to invite in; to show someone in
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
wooden house; woodframe house
living room (Western style); sitting room
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
to sit for an examination
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
blood relationship; blood relative
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
residing; living; dwelling
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral