calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to resound; to make a stir
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
leisure time; idle moment
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
retention; maintenance; preservation
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
as soon as possible; ASAP
to turn completely into; to become completely
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down