woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
free time; time at leisure
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to clamber (up); to scale
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to knock down; to knock off
to leave something as it is
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
leaving all your textbooks, etc., at school
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
clanging; empty; deserted
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
inexpert or untrained eyes
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
counter for books; volume
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
perception; sensing; noticing
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to remove; to move out of the way
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
trial product; prototype model
future; possible; potential; prospective