office supplies; stationery
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
rubber band; elastic band
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
murder; killing; murderer
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
air of luxury; high class feel
something; something or other; something something
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
impossible; unlikely; improbable
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to redeem (from sin); to save
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
gossip; corner of the mouth