excess or deficiency; too much or too little
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
lightning strike; torpedo attack
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
literary woman; talented woman
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
remnants of a defeated army
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to be sooty; to be stained
brontosaurus; apatosaurus
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
your husband; her husband
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
scattered animal feed; ground bait
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
clinic; medical office; infirmary
critical (condition); serious
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
many people; a large number of people
wounded person; injured person
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
commencing with; including
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation