fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
in the meanwhile; during the time
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to become inverted; to become reversed
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
both hands; both arms; ten
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into