roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
not counting (as anything significant)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
having not the slightest idea
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
glad countenance; joyful look
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
physical education; PE; gym (class)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to be softened; to calm down
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid