red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
a long, long time ago; very long ago
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
dealing with; coping with
physical law; laws of physics
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to exaggerate; to overstate
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class