container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to be hot on a person's heels
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
rising; ascending; climbing
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to bind (with rope, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
terrain; geographical features; topography
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
will not do; do not; does not
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
silence; stillness; quietness
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there