elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to intend; to be sure that
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
violent explosion; bursting
earthenware baking pan; parching pan; form of punishment in which a person is forced to walk on an oiled pipe over a charcoal fire (ancient China)
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
lethality; killing effectiveness
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
in one's own way or style
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
communication technology; communications technology
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face