single word; a few words; brief comment
canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
goodbye; farewell; so long
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
metallic taste; taste of iron
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
now that; since; so long as; because
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
two times; twice; two degrees
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to become settled; to be fixed
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
Kotte (Sri Lanka); Cottet
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
understanding; comprehension
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
but; however; even though; even if
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking; pleasure seeker; playful person
loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry