illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
violent explosion; bursting
singing voice; (sound of) singing
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
wall clock; grandfather clock
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
finish; finishing; finishing touches
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
pleased to make your acquaintance
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
it is I who should say so
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
on the way home from school
article; item; thing; goods; wares
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty